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Episode 307: On Journeys in mental health from experience to education - Part 2
November 18th, 2024 | Season 3 | 21 mins 13 secs
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In Part 2 of this episode, Marissa Rasmussen continues her conversation with Valéry Brosseau, mental health advocate and founder of Validate Mental Health Consultants. Valéry shares insights from her TEDx talk on destigmatizing suicide, essential tools for supporting mental health, and how her extensive training has shaped her approach to advocacy. They also discuss the challenges of self-care in demanding work and practical advice for those looking to implement mental health support in organizations or step into advocacy themselves.
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Episode 306: On Journeys in mental health from experience to education - Part 1
November 11th, 2024 | Season 3 | 24 mins 34 secs
mental health from experience to education, part 1, valéry brosseau
In Part 1 of this episode, Marissa Rasmussen, Communications and Marketing Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, sits down with Valéry Brosseau, mental health advocate and founder of Validate Mental Health Consultants. Valéry shares her journey from volunteering at Distress Centre Durham to founding her own consulting firm, where she now leads workshops and training on mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
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Episode 229: On Pride Month with Valéry Brosseau
June 12th, 2023 | Season 2 | 23 mins 1 sec
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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 115: DCO - Val pt 2 on How to Fight Stigma and Talk about Suicide
April 12th, 2021 | Season 1 | 23 mins 32 secs
how to fight stigma and talk about suicide, valéry brosseau
Val joins our podcast once again to talk about fighting the stigma around Suicide/ Suicidal Ideation
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Episode 114: DCO - Suicide and Suicidal Ideation with Val Part 1
April 5th, 2021 | Season 1 | 24 mins 19 secs
suicide and suicidal ideation with val part 1, valéry brosseau
This week Caitlin is joined by Val, a former front-line volunteer at the Durham Distress Centre, to discuss the topic of suicide and to learn about Val's personal experiences with suicidal ideation and multiple attempts at taking her own life. Trigger warnings may also include the topics of self-harm, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.