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Moving Forward Through Partnerships

About the show

Discussions on topics related to mental health, addictions, and life in Ontario, Canada. We aim to provide our listeners with tools and resources that will help them to improve their own mental health and wellness, as well as tools to help them support their family members, loved ones, and their communities at large. If you would like to provide feedback and/or request future topics, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/MhSNiyMm2c2xsiv8A.

We regret to announce that the ONTX text and chat program will cease operations on November 30th, 2023. Text and chat services will remain available until that date, however, they will no longer be accessible starting December 1st, 2023. If you are seeking support alternatives, we encourage you to visit our website at www.dcontario.org/locations to locate your nearest Member centre, some of which provide their own text and/or chat support services.

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Episodes

  • Episode 72: DCO Lunch and Learn - Covid -19 What we knew. Recorded March 12 2020

    March 22nd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  33 mins 31 secs

    DCO Lunch and Learn - Covid -19 - What we knew. Recorded March 12 20202

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    Episode 71: Understanding Trauma

    March 13th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 12 secs
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    It is estimated that one in four people have been affected by trauma and that one in 10 Canadians suffers from post-traumatic stress, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Trauma generally refers to experiences or events that are over-whelming and devastating to the victim, resulting in profound feelings of terror, shame, helplessness and powerlessness. For many, trauma is not simply an event or series of events – it is a life-defining experience that can shatter a person’s sense of self and their view of the world. From the time that a trauma occurs, people with post-traumatic stress feel the effects in all aspects of their lives.

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    Episode 70: Seasonal Affective Disorder

    February 27th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  25 mins 28 secs
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    Weather often affects people’s moods. Sunlight breaking through clouds can lift our spirits, while a dull, rainy day may make us feel a little gloomy. While noticeable, these shifts in mood generally do not affect our ability to cope with daily life. Some people, however, are vulnerable to a type of mood disorder that follows a seasonal pattern. For them, the shortening days of late autumn are the beginning of a type of mood disorder that can last until spring. This condition is called “Seasonal Affective Disorder,” or SAD.

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    Episode 69: Sexual Assault

    February 20th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  27 mins 47 secs
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    Sexual violence refers to any violence, physical or psychological, carried out through sexual means or by targeting sexuality (United Nations). All people are potential victims of sexual assault, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, education or physical description. Some people however, are at higher risk for any type of violence, including sexual assault.

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    Episode 68: Identifying At Risk Youth

    February 14th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  24 mins 45 secs
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    Growing up during your teenage years can be stressful – you are not an adult, yet you are not a young child anymore. Peer pressure, the demands from our society to wear the right clothes, to look a certain way and to just ‘fit in’ can take a toll on youth

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    Episode 67: Part 2 – Multiple Sclerosis - Getting Help and Moving Forward

    February 8th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  23 mins 59 secs
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    Part 2 – Multiple Sclerosis - Getting Help and Moving Forward

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    Episode 66: Multiple Sclerosis – A Life Story (Part 1)

    January 30th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  17 mins 16 secs
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    Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is classified as an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves). Symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary greatly from person to person, and can fluctuate within the same person from one time to the next. People can experience symptoms such as extreme fatigue, lack of coordination, weakness, tingling, impaired sensation, vision problems, bladder problems, cognitive impairment and mood changes.

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    Episode 65: Human Trafficking

    January 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 24 secs
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    Human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, harbouring and/ or exercising control, direction or influence over the movements of a person in order to exploit that person, typically through sexual exploitation or forced labour. It is often d

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    Episode 64: Autism

    January 16th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 47 secs
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    Autism is known as a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, are often used interchangeably. The conditions or disorders identified on the autism spectrum, are the result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function, affecting development of the person's communication and social interaction skills. The disorder can impair one’s ability to communicate and interact with others. It can also cause significant impairment in social, occupational and other areas of functioning. It characteristically affects one’s response to physical contact and loud noises, smells and light.

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    Episode 63: Newcomers and Settlement

    January 11th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 42 secs
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    Canada’s population of around 31 million people reflects a cultural, ethnic and linguistic mix that is unique in the world. In 2013 alone, immigrants from over 170 different countries made Canada their permanent residence. The majority of permanent reside

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    Episode 62: Workplace Bullying

    January 2nd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  18 mins 9 secs
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    Bullying is on the increase. In research conducted by CareerBuilder – Canada in 2012, 45% of respondents reported being bullied in the workplace. Nearly half of all workers have been affected by workplace bullying, either as a target or as a witness to abusive behavior against a co-worker. The sources of bullying were identified as follows: 24% coworker, 23% immediate boss, 17% higher manager,and 17% external to company (e.g., customers).

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    Episode 61: Dr Beach - The Psychology of Hair

    December 29th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 51 secs
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    In this episode Dr. Beach discusses the Psychology of Hair and the role hair professionals play in mental health with Darnell.

  • Episode 60: Dr Beach - Living on the streets Part 3

    December 19th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 37 secs
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    Part 3 in the Living on the streets series giving a US perspective on Homelessness

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    Episode 59: Dr Beach - Living on the streets Part 2

    December 12th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 51 secs
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    Dr Beach reaches out for real conversations with people who are living on the streets to further homelessness awareness and reduce the stigma. Part 2: Meet Crystal and Scott.

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    Episode 58: Dr Beach - Living on the streets Part 1

    December 5th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  19 mins 23 secs

    In this special co-presentation between DCO and the reachdrbeach youtube channel, Dr. Beach visits a Californian park to discuss living with homelessness and the guests offer their experiences living on the streets in the US.

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    Episode 57: Dr Beach - Stalkers Series Finale - Part 6 - The Predatory Type

    November 28th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 22 secs

    In the Stalkers Series Finale Dr Beach discusses the final type of stalker - The Predatory Type