Caitlin Plant

Episode 266: On Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness

February 19th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  24 mins 56 secs

reproductive health, sexual

This week Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager, and Caitlin Plant, Program Manager, talk about sexual and reproductive health awareness! Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day falls on February 12th every year, which aims to educate individuals on sexual health issues and reduce the spread of STIs. Last week was also Sexual Health Week, running from February 12-16th. This year the message is “Sexual Health is for Everyone.”

Episode 265: Archived Episode: A Professional Approach to Report Writing for Clients

February 12th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  20 mins 27 secs

call report, professionalism

In this archived episode, we are revisiting a presentation by Lynn Brewin, Learning and Development Coordinator for Distress Centres Ontario, you will learn strategies to keep in mind when writing a call report. She will review the difference between subjective and objective writing and how to write without making judgmental statements. Quality report writing reflects your level of professionalism; it is testament of how well you perform as a call responder.

Episode 263: End of January Mental Health Check-in with Sabrina

January 29th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  20 mins 46 secs

mental health check-in, new years resolutions

This week Caitlin Plant, program manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and Sabrina Popernitsch, a registered psychotherapist, ground us with an end-of-January mental health check-in. They also discuss revisiting New Years Resolutions and being gentle with ourselves if we aren’t meeting the goals we set out to complete.

Episode 262: On the “Winter Blues”

January 22nd, 2024  |  Season 2  |  21 mins 12 secs

post-holiday letdown, sad, winter blues

This week Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at DCO, talk about Post-holiday Letdown and the "Winter Blues". This is an excerpt from the Spirit of Volunteerism webinar, a webinar hosted every third Wednesday of the month for DCO members. If you'd like to learn more about anything discussed in the podcast, these articles are linked below:

Episode 261: On Parasocial Relationships

January 15th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  29 mins 24 secs

parasocial interactions, parasocial relationships

This week Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at DCO, talk about parasocial relationships. Parasocial, as defined by Oxford Dictionary, is "Designating a relationship characterized by the one-sided, unreciprocated sense of intimacy felt by a viewer, fan, or follower for a well-known or prominent figure (typically a media celebrity), in which the follower or fan comes to feel (falsely) that they know the celebrity as a friend."

Episode 259: On New Year's Resolutions

January 1st, 2024  |  Season 2  |  20 mins 22 secs

on new year's resolutions

This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, have a conversation about New Year's resolutions, its history, the pressures of a resolution and how to reshape how you think of the New Year.

Episode 258: On Dealing with Grief Over the Holidays

December 25th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  22 mins 35 secs

on dealing with grief over the holidays

How to survive the holidays when grieving

Episode 255: On the Holiday Season with Sabrina

December 4th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  25 mins 43 secs

on the holiday season with sabrina

This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and Sabrina Popernitsch, a qualifying registered psychotherapist, discuss the winter holidays and preparing for the stress of the season. They explore navigating family relationships, how to set boundaries, what the holiday season may be like for those who don’t celebrate this time of year, and more.

Episode 254: On Food Insecurity Pt 4

November 27th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  20 mins 21 secs

on food insecurity pt 4

Katelyn Doyle continues with part 4 of our series on Food Insecurity. This week she interviews host of the podcast Caitlin Plant, Program Manager, at Distress and Crisis Ontario, talking about food security and holiday preparedness. Together, they discuss more general food security resources for those who are struggling and how to support one another as we approach colder months and the holiday season.

Episode 250: Archive Episode: On Accessing Emergency Services

October 30th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 30 secs

archive episode: on accessing emergency services

In this archive episode, Caitlin sat down with Benni, a Director on DCO’s governing board and a police officer in York Region, to talk about when and how to access emergency services in relation to a mental health and/or substance misuse crisis.

Episode 249: On Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 23rd, 2023  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 26 secs

on cyber security awareness month

October is Cyber Securty Awareness Month in Canada, so this week we share some tips on how to "Step up your Cyber Fitness". We also share information from getcybersafe.gc.ca on common cyber scams and how to protect yourself.

Episode 248: On How to Help Children Cope with Graphic Images

October 17th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  15 mins 10 secs

on how to help children cope with graphic images

This special episode of the podcast is being shared in response to events currently occurring globally that may be causing distress for our listeners and those they support. In this episode, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and Christina Droumtsekas, Waterloo-based art therapist, discuss information from a Global News article written by Katie Dangerfield, titled, “Israel attack: How to help young people cope with graphic images on social media”.

Episode 247: On Stigma and Discrimination

October 16th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 53 secs

on stigma and discrimination

This week, as World Mental Health Month continues, we use information from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to explore what stigma and discrimination are, how they directly affect persons living with mental health and substance use disorders, and how we can work to combat their effects.

Episode 246: On Thanksgiving and Gratitude

October 9th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  11 mins 43 secs

on thanksgiving and gratitude

As this episode is released on October 9th, 2023, we would like to wish our listeners in Canada a Happy Thanksgiving. In today’s episode, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, reads an excerpt from an article featured in our October eNews + Views newsletter, “The history of Thanksgiving — An Indigenous perspective”, written by Kaleeb Meeks for Pelham today. She also shares some options for practicing gratitude in general if you are not someone who celebrates Thanksgiving.

As this episode is released on October 9th, 2023, we would like to wish our listeners in Canada a Happy Thanksgiving. In today’s episode, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, reads an excerpt from an article featured in our October eNews + Views newsletter, “The history of Thanksgiving — An Indigenous perspective”, written by Kaleeb Meeks for Pelham today. She also shares some options for practicing gratitude in general if you are not someone who celebrates Thanksgiving.

Episode 245: On World Mental Health Day 2023

October 2nd, 2023  |  Season 2  |  22 mins 25 secs

on world mental health day 2023

This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, talks about World Mental Health Day, which occurs on October 10th. She explores the World Health Organization’s “World mental health report” and discusses the theme for World Mental Health Day 2023, “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right”.

Episode 244: On Asking For Help With An 8th Grader

September 25th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 57 secs

on asking for help with an 8th grader

This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, sits down with her daughter to talk about asking for help. They share some of their own opinions and experiences on asking for help, as well as some tips that could be useful for others who struggle with seeking support.