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Episode 307: On Journeys in mental health from experience to education - Part 2

Distress and Crisis Ontario — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500

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

Distress and Crisis Ontario — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500

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. Together, Marissa and Valéry discuss the impact of lived experience, breaking mental health misconceptions, and fostering resilience to inspire others.

Episode 229: On Pride Month with Valéry Brosseau

Distress and Crisis Ontario — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400

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. If you need support for any reason, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your nearest distress centre or ONTX. You can find your closest Member centre at www.dcontario.org/locations and can access ONTX between the hours of 2PM to 2AM daily from any page of our website or by texting SUPPORT to 258258. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8. Thank you for listening, we hope you join us again next week.

Episode 115: DCO - Val pt 2 on How to Fight Stigma and Talk about Suicide

Distress and Crisis Ontario — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0400

Episode Notes

Today Caitlin continues her conversation with Val, a former front-line volunteer at the Durham Distress Centre, on the topics of suicide and suicidal ideation, specifically looking at how to approach these difficult topics with the people in our lives, and how we can all work to end the stigma that surrounds talking about mental health. Trigger warnings may also include the topics of self-harm, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.

Episode 114: DCO - Suicide and Suicidal Ideation with Val Part 1

Distress and Crisis Ontario — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Episode Notes

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.