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Humanizing Mental HealthPuzzling Things Out With Corrina
We are joined today by Corrina Bateson.
You can see more of our team at https://psynergycentre.ca/
Corrina is a Masters Level Registered Social Worker (Clinical Specialization) and Certified Canadian Counselor. She enjoys working with children, adults, seniors, and families. Concerns ranging from physical and emotional pain, mood, anxiety and personality issues, emotional regulation, neurodevelopment challenges, and intrapersonal and interpersonal concerns. In the last 20+ years, Corrina has worked in schools alongside children, within federal and provincial government systems, and in the community supporting those with addictions and mental health concerns.
Corrina...2023-11-2447 minHumanizing Mental HealthCoercive ControlWe are joined by Darren Cahoon who is a lawyer in Medicine Hat Alberta practicing family law. We discuss some changes that have happened in how family violence is defined and the implications of these changes. As always we bring this back to an understanding of how this relates to mental health and the interconnections between mental health with in the context of human interactions or the idea that mental health exists in the interactions between the person and their environment.
If you are looking for legal assistances for family law issues you can find Darren at: https://hamiltoncahoon.ca...2023-11-1850 minHumanizing Mental HealthWhy Psynergy?Today we are joined by team member Kathleen Curliss for a Psynergy Series episode.
Kathleen will be the first person you meet at the front desk or hear on the phone as our office administrator aka Captain of the Psynergy ship & gate master! Kathleen comes to us with years of experience as a special education assistant, a respite worker, home care and disability services worker. She is a compassionate, engaging, creative problem solver who we’re sure you’ll find a comforting and joyous soul.Kathleen is currently completing the Administrative Office professional certificate program at Medicine Hat Coll...2023-11-1032 minHumanizing Mental HealthAn Imperfect Person Helping Imperfect PeopleIn todays episode we further humanize the mental health practitioner. We are joined once again by Amy Alcorn. We discuss the hypocrisy and at times the imposter syndrome we feel as we work with people that have entrusted their lives and wellbeing to us. We discuss what healing looks like, how we deal with our own flaws and inadequacies as we work towards the best interest of the clients we serve.
We also give information about upcoming events at Psynergy Centre which is the collective of health professionals we are associated with. To find out more about these events or...2023-11-0347 minHumanizing Mental HealthA New Perspective on Boundries
Many people struggle with boundaries and it negatively impacts their emotional and mental health. When people talk about boundaries they are usually talking about keeping someone else out of their life in some way or another. We take a very different perspective on boundaries in this episode. We discuss internal boundaries and how our boundaries function to keep us safe and healthy from the inside out rather than from the outside in.
2023-10-2730 minHumanizing Mental HealthTrauma Focused Clinical Hypnosis Healing Your Alarm SystemThis is a hypnosis script recorded by Jeremy.
Healing Your Alarm System is intended to help individuals down regulate their nervous system. Many people in our world feel keyed up much if not all of the time. This is an indicator that the stress load in our lives is greater than our capacity to manage. Often this is a sign of trauma or a stress injury. In this script you will enter into a "mechanical room" inside yourself where you will make repairs to your alarm system and find yourself with greater patience, and a more relaxed flow to your...2023-10-2432 minHumanizing Mental HealthRoad to RecoveryIn this episode Trent and Jeremy are joined once again by Derrick Lillico to talk about addiction recovery.
Addiction recovery refers to the process of overcoming substance abuse or behavioral addictions and achieving a state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It involves a combination of medical treatment, therapy, support systems, and lifestyle changes to help individuals break free from the cycle of addiction and maintain long-term wellness.
We discuss some of the personal process of recovery for Derrick and how he is using his experience to benefit the lives of others.
2023-10-2038 minHumanizing Mental HealthClinical Hypnosis for AngerThis is a script created and recorded by Jeremy
Hypnosis can be an effective tool for behavior modification related to anger management. During hypnotherapy sessions, therapists can provide suggestions and imagery that help individuals reframe their thoughts and beliefs about anger. By replacing negative thought patterns with positive ones, individuals can learn healthier ways to cope with anger triggers and respond more constructively in challenging situations. Hypnosis can also assist in building new coping mechanisms, such as relaxation techniques or visualization exercises, which can be utilized when faced with anger-inducing circumstances.
2023-10-1235 minHumanizing Mental HealthA Matter of Perspective
In today's episode we discuss the tenants of cognitive behavioural therapy and how cognitive distortions relate to our functioning.
cognitive-behavioral focuses on the interplay between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It posits that the perspective a person takes can contribute to psychological distress, and by identifying and challenging these cognitive distortions, individuals can change their emotional responses and behaviors. Cognitive-behavioral therapists employ various techniques such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, exposure therapy, and skills training to help clients develop healthier thinking patterns and coping strategies. This perspective is highly structured and goal-oriented, aiming to alleviate symptoms b...2023-10-0636 minHumanizing Mental HealthClinical Hypnosis Healing your Relationship with Food
Hypnosis for weight management is a technique that has gained popularity in recent years as a potential tool for helping individuals achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Hypnosis, also known as hypnotherapy, is a therapeutic approach that involves inducing a trance-like state in an individual to promote relaxation, focus, and suggestibility. During this state, the individual becomes more receptive to positive suggestions and can potentially change their thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes towards food and eating habits.Hypnosis for weight management works by targeting the subconscious mind, which is believed to be responsible for many of our automatic behaviors...2023-10-0633 minHumanizing Mental HealthClinical Hypnosis for Stress ReductionThis is a script recorded by Jeremy for Stress Reduction
Clinical hypnosis offers a range of benefits for stress reduction, including reduced physiological responses, altered brain activity, enhanced immune function, improved sleep quality, increased self-awareness, emotional release, improved mood, reduced anxiety, increased focus and concentration, and promotion of relaxation and well-being. If you're looking for a natural, non-invasive way to reduce stress and improve your overall health and well-being, consider giving hypnosis a try.
2023-10-0630 minHumanizing Mental HealthClinical Hypnosis for Improving Self EsteemThis a a script Jeremy recorded for improving self esteem
The human brain consists of three main parts: the conscious, subconscious, and superconscious minds. The conscious mind is responsible for our rational thinking and critical analysis, while the subconscious mind processes emotions and memories. Clinical hypnosis works by accessing the subconscious mind and reprogramming negative thought patterns and behaviors.The process typically begins with a thorough assessment of the patient's history, symptoms, and goals. Once the therapist has a clear understanding of the patient's needs, they will use various techniques to induce a state of trance...2023-10-0324 minHumanizing Mental HealthA Conversation With PainIn this episode Trent and Jeremy discuss chronic pain.
The book referenced in the episode is "The Way Out" by Alan Gordon and Alon Ziv
The psychology of pain is a complex and multifaceted field that seeks to understand the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of pain perception and experience.Pain Perception:Pain perception is the initial stage in the psychology of pain. It involves the detection and processing of noxious stimuli by specialized nerve endings called nociceptors. Nociceptors are found throughout the body and are particularly concentrated in areas such as the...2023-09-1539 minHumanizing Mental HealthA Mind On Music
In this episode Trent and Jeremy are joined by Hailey and Brian Alcorn. They own and operate Medicine Hat Music Lessons.
Music has a profound impact on mental wellness, as it can influence our emotions, thoughts, and overall well-being. Numerous studies have explored the therapeutic benefits of music, demonstrating its ability to alleviate stress, reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, enhance mood, improve cognitive function, and promote relaxation. The effects of music on mental wellness are multifaceted and can be attributed to various mechanisms.
Emotional Regulation: Music has the power to evoke strong emotions...2023-09-0828 minHumanizing Mental HealthA Positive Conversation about Negative FeelingsWe all have a variety of emotions that we experience. Our society has moved in a direction in which the only acceptable emotions are the so-called positive ones. This is detrimental to our mental health. In this episode Trent and Jeremy discuss why we need to be able to accept and feel all of our feelings. 2023-08-2523 minHumanizing Mental HealthMotivation?????
Have you ever wondered why therapy works for some people sometimes? Other people seem to not benefit. Yet the same person that did not benefit from therapy at another time, even with the same therapist, has dynamic life altering effects. In this episode we explore the idea of motivation as it relates to mental health and to life.
2023-08-2335 minHumanizing Mental HealthHealing HurtsWe are joined again today by Jolene Broussard. Many babies are born in less than ideal circumstances that require life saving medical interventions. These situations often require immediate and sometimes long term interventions that interrupt attachment processes and result in trauma that influences how the child develops. We discuss both the difficulties that are prevalent and the ways we can work with these difficulties and help these children develop into well function and secure individuals.2023-08-1143 minHumanizing Mental Health"I Just Needed To Talk"
In this episode Trent and Jeremy discuss the process of therapy and a common theme that has been happening lately. As therapist we want people to experience transformational change and we reflect on therapy from a therapist perspective and how we might help people moving from "just talking about their problems"
2023-07-2128 minHumanizing Mental HealthMedical TraumaIn this episode we are joined by Joeleene Brassard fellow Masters level Social Worker. She provides therapeutic intervention for children who have complex medical needs and their families. Joeleene has seen first hand with her own child, who has an extremally rare medical condition, the difficulty and trauma that happens during medical care. We do not intend to blame or shame the medical system or the medical practitioners. Most of the time the medical practitioners are trying their best to be compassionate. Although we have all probably had our experiences with a Doctor or Nurse that we wonder why...2023-06-1943 minHumanizing Mental HealthInternal Family Systems: Finding the Fit For All of Your PartsIn this episode Trent educates us on a particular methodology of therapy know as internal family systems.
According to the IFS institute
IFS is a transformative tool that conceives every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts lead by a core Self. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Just like members of a family, inner parts are forced from their valuable states into extreme roles within us. Self is in everyone. It can’t be damaged. It knows how to heal.
IFS is...2023-06-0932 min
Humanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Courtney Materi…Healing is UniversalWe are joined by Courtney Materi. We discuss what it means to heal and about our our journeys towards mental health and wellness. Courtney is in the final practicum of her Master of Arts in Counselling psychology , and has an undergraduate double major degree in Psychology and Philosophy (BASc). Courtney offers
experience ranging from working with children with behavioural issues and as an educational assistant in school settings to volunteer experience as a University Peer Mentor, to Victim Assistance Services where she provided crisis, in-office, and court support to victims of crime and traumatic incidents. Courtney is currently working with...2023-05-2637 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Michelle Ksenych. Counselor? Therapist? Behavioral Health Consultant... Where Do I Start?
We are joined today by one of the current Masters level practicum students Michelle Ksenych. Michelle has been practicing for the last 7 years with a bachelor's degree in social work and is currently working on a master's degree in counselling psychology. Today we talk about the spectrum of care that is available in mental health and help people to navigate or negotiate what is the right kind of help that they need. We answer the question: where do I start in getting mental health care?
2023-05-1228 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series Jenelle McArthur: We are Spiritual Beings Having A Physical Experience
Jenelle joins us for a conversation about health and healing from an indigenous perspective.
Here is an introduction to Jenelle:
câk nit ishinihkâson (my name is), Jenelle McArthur. Ahcâhk (spirit name), Chasing Bear.
I am from Ocean Man First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory. I am Dakota and Nakota (Sioux, Assiniboine, and Plains Cree). I also have Scottish ancestry, which is where my last name, McArthur, originated.
I am an Indigenous Social Worker. I accredit my education to the First Nations University of Canada. I studied in Regina, Sk...2023-05-1034 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Lisa Mitchell. Chinese Medicine...Does it work for that?Trent and Jeremy are joined by Lisa Mitchell Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Registered Acupuncturist.
This episode introduces Dr. Lisa Mitchell of Points Acupuncture and Herbs at Psynergy! Lisa is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Registered Acupuncturist. She received her accreditation from The Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Since graduating, she has been practicing in her own clinic. She is currently studying to become a Master Herbalist.Prior to becoming an Acupuncturist, Lisa worked at The Inn From The Cold and The Drop-In Centre in Calgary, AB. Working with a diverse group of p...2023-04-2830 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Holly Turnbull The Healing Power of CompassionThis is another in our Psynergy series. We are joined by Holly Turnbull who is a provisional psychologist and a practitioner at the Psynergy Center. She has expertise in a specific modality of therapy referred to as compassionate inquiry. The first part of this episode is spent in talking about the healing power of compassion, about Holly’s experience in working from a foundation of compassion and her experience with her mentor Gabor Mate. The rest of this episode is spent in more of a personal story of how Holly came to where she is in her life in finding the...2023-04-2353 minHumanizing Mental HealthBreaking Up With Your Therapist
In this episode Trent and Jeremy talk about what ending therapy looks like. There are many reasons why therapy ends as there are a variety of variables such as insurance companies, EAP, and other stakeholders. In addition, therapists have large caseloads and their goal is to have their clients resolve their concerns and not need to see them. Sometimes the ending is the therapist's idea and sometimes it is the client's idea. We talk about what an ending looks like both when it is therapist driven and how you can talk to your therapist about ending if you feel...2023-03-3128 minHumanizing Mental HealthPost Traumatic GrowthEverybody’s talking about post traumatic stress. While traumas in our life cause harm, they also can facilitate growth. In this episode we are joined by Jeremy‘s cousin, Cody Bevans, who sustained a serious injury that was life-threatening, and most people would not have survived. Please join us as he discusses both the impact of that injury in his life and also the growth that occurred for him through his recovery process.2023-03-2557 minHumanizing Mental HealthThe Man In The Mirror
This episode is about healing trauma and consolidating memories so that they can be put away and the effects of the trauma can be released. In this episode Jeremy describes recent Insight that has unlocked the dissociative memories associated with events that happened in a trauma experience from his childhood. If you have not listened to the “humans behind the mic part one” then you might want to listen to that episode first. Jeremy models a process in which trauma memories can be consolidated so that they have less of an impact on your functioning and on your life.
2023-03-2029 minHumanizing Mental HealthUnderstanding Therapy Series: HomeworkJeremy and Trent discuss the importance of integrating your therapeutic gains through homework.
According to Psychology Today:
Homework is an important component of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatments for psychological symptoms. Developed collaboratively during therapy sessions, homework assignments may be used by clients to rehearse new skills, practice coping strategies, and restructure destructive beliefs.
Although some clients believe that the effectiveness of psychotherapy depends on the quality of in-session work, consistent homework during the rest of the week may be even more important. Without homework, the insights, plans, and good intentions that emerge during a therapy session...2023-03-1336 minHumanizing Mental HealthTechnology: A Love Hate RelationshipJeremy laments the toxic effects of a world that is increasing in the means and modalities of communication technology. Do you find yourself increasingly frustrated, anxious and maybe even resentful of the number of things you have to keep track of? From multiple email addresses to the myriad of other methods of communication complicating your social integrations. At some point in time these tools move well beyond their intended purpose of increasing connection between people and create complexity and stress in peoples lives. 2023-03-0639 minHumanizing Mental HealthUnderstanding Therapy Series: Don’t Judge a Book By its Cover… Self HelpThere's a never expanding Library of self-help books out there. From specific workbooks on dialectical behavior therapy, on how to work through depression or anxiety, to books that are written to educate and inform about mental illness, mental wellness, boundaries, relationships family of origin issues, and the list goes on and on. In this episode we speak about the merits of self-help and bibliotherapy and make some recommendations for the resources that we think would be most helpful.
Here are some of the recommendations that we have for books that we found transformational.
-Gabor mate: When the Body says No. Sc...2023-02-2740 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: One Man's Journey Through Hell and Back.In this episode we are joined by Derrick Lillico a colleague that we work with out of the Psynergy Centre. Derrick’s passion for helping people has always been a part of who he is and we are grateful to have him at Psynergy Centre. Having lived experience growing up with a stutter, undiagnosed mental health and addiction struggles, Derrick brings a wealth of lived experience, knowledge and wisdom to working with clients. After a life-threatening brain injury, Derrick began to learn to empower himself through knowledge in order to overcome his struggles and begin his recovery journey through psyc...2023-02-201h 06Humanizing Mental HealthUnderstanding Therapy Series: Informed ConsentAll health practitioners have an ethical requirement to gain consent when providing health care. Mental health care has some unique dynamics in the process of informed consent. Trent and Jeremy discuss what it means to truly have "informed" consent in mental health care. 2023-02-1326 minHumanizing Mental HealthBudapest 1944: All the Jewish Babies are CryingWe are joined once more by Leah Fischer who is a psychologist that Trent and Jeremy practice with at Psynergy Centre in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. Leah has years of experience of working with people from a developmental attachment based perspective. She is certified in providing perinatal therapy. She brings this practice wisdom to our conversation as we discuss the foundations of human mental health and wellness. Join us as we reflect on the possibilities of improved mental health to individuals and the possibility of increasing mental wellness in our broader tribe (families, communities, society). 2023-02-0629 min
Humanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Leah FischerTrent and Jeremy practice with a group of other clinicians at the Psynergy Centre in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. It’s time we make Introductions. We will intersperse these introductions throughout our episodes. Each clinician brings something unique to Psynergy Centre. Leah is Registered Provisional Psychologist who for the last 25 years she has dedicated her time to helping individuals and families navigate difficult circumstances and issues to uncover their best life!
Leah focused her master’s research from 2016-2021 on pre and post natal anxiety and depression, miscarriages, and infant loss and today she remains passionate about wome...2023-01-3018 minHumanizing Mental HealthOur Relationship with our Feelings our Relationship with our FoodWe are joined once again by Dakota Szola to discuss an area of specialization she has. Dakota has a history of working in the body building arena prior to her work in mental health and she brings an interesting perspective to ideas of how we relate to our body's, how we relate to our feelings, how we relate to our food and the interplay between these variables.2023-01-2329 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Dakota SzolaTrent and Jeremy practice with a group of other clinicians at the Psynergy Centre in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. It’s time we make Introductions. We will intersperse these introductions throughout our episodes. Each clinician brings something unique to Psynergy Centre. Dakota is a Registered Social Worker with a Masters in Counselling Psychology. Dakota has worked in the human service field for several years, the last three years counselling youth and families in the community. Dakota offers counselling and skill-building services to children 7+, teens and individuals utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Dakota has additional education in addiction counselling and eating...2023-01-1617 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Burnt to A Crisp. Humanizing the Human Service WorkerWhat costs come from working in the human services field? Jeremy and Trent sit down with Sascha Stewart-Burgoy, a 12-year veteran of the human services field working with persons with disabilities, to answer this straightforward but relevant question. Throughout their time together, Sascha touches on some of the challenges, triumphs and ethical difficulties she has experienced over her career. Along the way, she provides her perspective on this unique type of work and some sage advice for individuals looking to enter this field.2023-01-0247 minHumanizing Mental HealthTapping Out...Or Tapping In?This is a follow-up episode to our Psynergy Series episode with Annie Anderson. In this episode Jeremy further explores a very specific methodology that Annie practices. We further discuss some of the limits of the western medical model and some of the possibilities that are available for healing when looking outside of that narrow window. Including possibilities for greater mental health, emotional health and physical wellness.
https://psynergycentre.ca2022-12-2723 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Annie AndersonTrent and Jeremy practice with a group of other clinicians at the Psynergy Centre in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. It’s time we make Introductions. We will intersperse these introductions throughout our episodes. Each clinician brings something unique to Psynergy Centre. Annie has been working in the healing field since the early 90’s when she started her training in Reiki. The learning continued as she then certified in Therapeutic Touch and Hands on Healing, followed by Massage Therapy.
In 2003 she returned to school to become a Paramedic. She has worked both on a ground ambulance, fixed wing and in helicopter resp...2022-12-1915 minHumanizing Mental HealthMind Work? Body Work? Yes! And Yes!We are joined once again by our colleague Shirley Jones. We elaborate on our discussion we had in her Psynergy Series introduction. We Speak more fully about her method of healing practice and how it expands upon the mainstream views of western medicine practice.
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https://www.facebook.com/HumanizingMentalHealth/2022-12-1225 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Shirley JonesTrent and Jeremy practice with a group of other clinicians at the Psynergy Centre in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. It’s time we make Introductions. We will intersperse these introductions throughout our episodes. Each clinician brings something unique to Psynergy Centre. Shirley is a holistic practitioner that studied Touch for Health and Body Management which uses acupressure points to free energy along the energy meridians in the body. Shirley also has studied Iridology, Reflexology, Homeopathy, Hatha Yoga, Permaculure, Light Therapy and Botany to create further understanding of how intricate and innately intelligent our bodies are if we get out of...2022-12-0517 minHumanizing Mental HealthUnderstanding Therapy Series: Why Does Therapy Work?Understanding Therapy
This is a new series that will be interspersed throughout our coming episodes.
We begin the series with a foundational question: Why Does Therapy work?
Trent and Jeremy have seen many people heal and when they heal there is a reason why. Your Mental Health is not predicted by biology. Your mental health is a flexible experience that you have and can be healed and potentially cured. To be clear we will quote Gabor Mate: Healing is a direction not a destination
If you are looking for help you can find us at:
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https://www.psy...2022-12-0123 minHumanizing Mental HealthKicked out of the TribeWe are joined once again by Rod Dorn, one of the therapists practicing at the Psynergy Centre Health and Wellness. We discuss one specific aspect of his practice which is working with individuals that have been involved in the criminal justice system. This is a humanizing conversation about a group of people that is shunned by society because of the harms that they have caused other people. Our intent is to have a respectful and reconciling conversation recognizing that our current criminal justice system does not bring about any type of restorative or healing affect either for the victim o...2022-11-2817 minHumanizing Mental HealthWhat Just Happened? Dealing with a Trauma Trigger.Jeremy shares an experience with a trauma trigger. He describes how he found resolution through the process of identifying the source of the trigger and integrating the experience. While individuals with PTSD would benefit from listening to this, most individuals are vulnerable to trauma triggers. 2022-11-2311 minHumanizing Mental HealthPsynergy Series: Rod DornThe Psynergy series on Humanizing Mental Health
Trent and Jeremy practice with a group of other clinicians at the Psynergy Centre in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada. It’s time we make Introductions. We will intersperse these introductions throughout our episodes. Each clinician brings something unique to Psynergy Centre. Rod was born and raised in rural Alberta. Prior to 2009, he has worked in a variety of industries from farming and truck driving to engineering and supervising construction projects. Rod was first inspired to become a counselor while listening to the radio in the cab of his semi truck. Th...2022-11-2116 minHumanizing Mental HealthJeremy Hypnotizes TrentHypnosis can be a very powerful healing tool. In the previous episode we talked about psychedelics and their healing capacity through getting into a trance-like state and reorganizing the relationship one has with themself other people and the world. Hypnosis can get a person into a trance-like state without any drugs required. Jeremy is trained in clinical hypnosis. In this episode we discuss clinical hypnosis and then we pause as Jeremy hypnotizes Trench working on issues associated with fear. We conclude the episode by processing trance experience and integrating it.
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Humanizing Mental HealthPsychedelicsJoin us for part one of a two-part series focusing on psychedelics.
What are psychedelics? Depending upon when and who you ask, you may get vastly different answers. To Aboriginal peoples, psychedelics are viewed as traditional medicines. In the late 1960s into the 1970s, during the beginning of the “War On Drugs”, they were classified as illicit or illegal substances by many governments. Today, as they are increasingly being used to treat many mental health concerns, the question has now become, what is our new understanding of them?
Joining Jeremy and Trent to unpack this question along with discussing the poli...2022-09-021h 14
Humanizing Mental HealthWhen is Enough Enough?When we are children, our parents help us make a decision about what is most important in life. In this episode Doctor Cory McClung discusses his journey and how attachment helped him come to terms with making an informed choice between work or family when it was time for him choose between two lifestyles that were very different from each other.
When evaluating when "enough is enough", we discuss how we base our priorities are on what we value the most, rather than simply success factors like money or prestige.
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Humanizing Mental HealthPOP Goes the WorldPop culture is everywhere! You can see it in the clothes we wear, the food we eat, and the films we watch. It is penned by playwrights and musicians. While many elements of pop culture may be enjoyed by many people, for example, Comic-Con, the meaning and significance are wholly dependant on the individual experiencing them.
In this episode of Humanizing Mental Health, we dive deep into our pop culture experiences, comparing notes and re-examining our cherished cultural touchstones. Through this conversation, we not only gain a greater appreciation for our pop-culture lenses but also how they shaped and supported...2022-07-011h 10
Humanizing Mental HealthFrom the Inside: A Therapist’s Experience with the Mental Health SystemIn this episode of Humanizing Mental Health, we take a retrospective journey through Jeremy's career. We discuss his practicum with the Calgary Counselling Centre, his time with the Canadian military, Alberta Health Services, and finally, private practice.
Throughout our conversation, we explore how these unique settings and his clients have shaped his work as a mental health practitioner.
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Humanizing Mental HealthFinding Meaning in LossThe Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, "Change is the only constant in life." While it may be a regular occurrence, change is also frequently accompanied by loss. For many of us, finding meaning in loss can be one of the most challenging and vital steps in continuing with life.In this episode of Humanizing Mental Health, Amy and Jeremy assist Trent with processing a significant recent loss and its impact on his life.2022-05-0757 min
Humanizing Mental HealthPhone AddictionPhones have become an ever present part of our lives. As with all technological leaps forward there is a cost. One of the costs has been to our mental health. The phone has become a double edged sword both bringing people closer together and driving a wedge in our natural ways of connecting. To help us us better understand the effects of phones on our mental health we are joined by Alyssa Milner who is a digital native (a person who has grown up never knowing a time without cell phones or the internet). Alyssa brings a unique perspective as...2022-04-0158 min
Humanizing Mental HealthThe TribeIn this episode Menno Melitz, one of the members of Jeremy's Tribe (social group) joins the conversation. In Menno's formative years he lived in many places in the world including the Netherlands, Indonesia (more than once) and Canada. He shares his experience of being influenced by the social connections (we call this the tribe) that he made in the different places he lived. We talk about how the tribe influences the individual in their perception of themselves and how they relate to their world. This builds on the idea that mental health does not just live inside the individual, it...2022-03-0455 min
Humanizing Mental HealthIntergenerational TraumaIn this episode, we represent a critical component that relates to people's mental health. Mental health has been seen as something that lives inside the individual and is mainly predicted by genetics. Audra Foggin joins us and discusses her experience as an indigenous person impacted by the 60 scoop and the effects of intergenerational trauma. Simplamtery Resources Mentioned In This Episode Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Strong Helpers' Teachings, Second Edition: The Value of Indigenous Knowledge...2022-02-0457 min
Humanizing Mental HealthHumans Behind the Mic - Part 1- Jeremy's StoryThis is part two of the humans behind the mic. In this episode Jeremy discusses his life and his journey. The events that helped shape him and his view about mental health.
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Humanizing Mental HealthHumans Behind the Mic - Part 2- Trent's StoryAs we begin to create a new narrative about mental health, one that is about the human experience and about how to find wellness, we felt that there is no better way to humanize mental health then to give a glimpse behind the curtain of the professional Social Workers that are the hosts. In this episode Trent discusses his life and his journey through both the barriers and assets that brought him to where he is today.
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Humanizing Mental HealthHumanizing Mental Health (Pilot Episode)In this episode, we discuss what we mean by "Humanizing Mental Health". We believe the way society understands mental health is part of why so many people continue to suffer. We are promoting a more human approach that will support people in creating the life they desire. We talk about the personal and professional experiences that helped us recognize the need for this shift in mental health and why we decided to launch a podcast championing it together. We also briefly introduce and explain concepts/ideas associated with Interpersonal Neurobiology (INPB) and Attachment Theory, and link them to our approach...2021-12-0235 min