DCO Discourse...
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
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Episode 232: On the Intersection of Ageism and Gender Bias
July 3rd, 2023 | Season 2 | 15 mins 43 secs
on the intersection of ageism and gender bias
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares some information from the Harvard Business Review and Forbes on the intersectionality of ageism and gender bias that women face in the workplace. Included in the episode are some strategies for combatting gendered ageism.
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Episode 231: On Brain Injury Awareness Month with Lex Heffernan
June 26th, 2023 | Season 2 | 16 mins 38 secs
on brain injury awareness month with lex heffernan
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, has a conversation with Lex Heffernan from the Brain Injury Association of Waterloo-Wellington for Brain Injury Awareness Month. They explore why talking about brain injury is important, who can be impacted by brain injury and how to support them, and more.
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Episode 230: On National Indigenous History Month with Charity Fleming
June 19th, 2023 | Season 2 | 35 mins 20 secs
on national indigenous history month with charity fleming
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, sits down with Charity Fleming from Qualia Counselling Services to learn about National Indigenous History Month, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and how non-Indigenous settlers and allies can respectfully acknowledge, celebrate, and support these important times of awareness.
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Episode 229: On Pride Month with Valéry Brosseau
June 12th, 2023 | Season 2 | 23 mins 1 sec
pride, valéry brosseau
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, has a conversation with Valéry Brosseau about Pride Month. They talk about why celebrating Pride is important, how allies can support their 2SLGBTQIA+ loved ones, how to navigate feelings of inadequacy or fear that may surround Pride, and more.
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Episode 228: On the Importance of Awareness Days
June 5th, 2023 | Season 2 | 12 mins 27 secs
on the importance of awareness days
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, explores why awareness days are important as well as sharing specific information on Pride Month, National Indigenous History Month, and Brain Injury Awareness Month, which are all celebrated in June. Over the next three weeks DCO Discourse… will be focusing on each of those awareness themes.
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Episode 227: On Social Media and Youth Mental Health
May 29th, 2023 | Season 2 | 19 mins 56 secs
social media, youth mental health
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares further information on youth mental health, specifically related to social media use and a recent advisory released by the United States surgeon general. Included in this episode are some concerns, how the youth feel, and advice for parents on navigating social media use for their teens
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Episode 226: On Grief and Loss
May 22nd, 2023 | Season 2 | 12 mins 10 secs
grief, loss
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, follows up last week’s episode on what you can expect when someone you know is dying with information on the grief and loss that follow a death, and how you can care for yourself in the aftermath.
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Episode 225: On What to do When Someone is Dying
May 15th, 2023 | Season 2 | 14 mins 4 secs
on what to do when someone is dying
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares some information on what you can expect when someone you know is dying. She also shares resources related to grief and loss.
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares some information on what you can expect when someone you know is dying. She also shares resources related to grief and loss.
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Episode 224: On Motherhood and Being a Mother-figure
May 8th, 2023 | Season 2 | 27 mins 5 secs
on motherhood and being a mother-figure
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and her mom, Elma, talk about motherhood, how it changes as your children grow, how to maintain a sense of “self” – or at least try to, and more.
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Episode 223: On Children’s Mental Health Week
May 1st, 2023 | Season 2 | 11 mins 14 secs
on children’s mental health week
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares information and resources related to child and youth mental health to honour Children’s Mental Health Week, marked May 1st – 7th.
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Episode 222: On Spring Cleaning and Setting Positive Intentions
April 24th, 2023 | Season 2 | 20 mins 50 secs
on spring cleaning and setting positive intentions
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, has a conversation with Sabrina, a qualifying registered psychotherapist who has a Masters in Counselling Psychology. Together they talk about springtime, checking in with ourselves, and setting mindful intentions.
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Episode 221: On Self-Compassion with a 7th Grader
April 17th, 2023 | Season 2 | 18 mins 11 secs
7th grader, self-compassion
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, and her 7th grade daughter are talking about self-compassion. They explore Dr. Kristin Neff’s definition of what self-compassion is, walk through her three key elements of self-compassion, and have an honest conversation about how difficult self-compassion can be.
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Episode 220: Archive Episode: Slow Sustainable Living
April 10th, 2023 | Season 2 | 14 mins 42 secs
slow sustainable living
This week, we are sharing an archived episode where Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, interviewed Lauren on the topic of slow, sustainable living and how choosing to live a sustainable, mindful lifestyle can lead to wellness in more areas than one. Small changes can make a huge difference to one’s wellbeing and spring is a great time for new beginnings.
This week, we are sharing an archived episode where Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, interviewed Lauren on the topic of slow, sustainable living and how choosing to live a sustainable, mindful lifestyle can lead to wellness in more areas than one. Small changes can make a huge difference to one’s wellbeing and spring is a great time for new beginnings.
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Episode 219: On How Burnout is Changing Our Lives
April 3rd, 2023 | Season 2 | 10 mins 58 secs
burnout, work/ life balance
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, shares some information about burnout syndrome. She explores some of the history of burnout, potential symptoms, and strategies to prevent or manage burnout.
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Episode 218: On Building Equitable Friendships with Neta and Elma
March 27th, 2023 | Season 2 | 33 mins 25 secs
on building equitable friendships with neta and elma v2
This week, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, continues to learn about building equitable friendships and relationships from Neta and Elma. Neta and Elma have built a strong friendship over the past 4 years regardless of differences in culture, upbringing, and lived experiences.
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Episode 217: On Building an Intentional Friendship with Sabrina
March 20th, 2023 | Season 2 | 24 mins 24 secs
on building an intentional friendship with sabrina
This week Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, interviews one of her best friends to talk about how their friendship has changed over the years, how they have been intentional in building an equitable friendship, and more.