On building resilience and well-being

In this episode, Marissa Rasmussen, Communications and Marketing Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, sits down with Dr. Diana Brecher, a clinical psychologist and adjunct faculty in the Counselling Psychology Department at Toronto Metropolitan University. With her extensive background in positive psychology, resilience, and mental health support, Dr. Brecher shares insights into how these concepts can enhance well-being. They discuss the importance of resilience, self-compassion, and mindfulness, and explore ways to cultivate optimism, gratitude, and mental health resilience in everyday life. Dr. Brecher also shares the ThriveTMU program, a unique initiative designed to foster resilience among students, and shares her perspective on the future of mental health support in educational settings.
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