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S4 Episode 376: On Accessibility, Inclusion, and Connection with Heather Lacey
In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Heather Lacey, Executive Director of Able2, to reflect on National Accessibility Week and explore the importance of accessibility, inclusion, and…
S4 Episode 375: On Gender Based and Sexual Violence Prevention
May is Sexual Violence Prevention awareness month, and in light of this important topic, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with The Learning Network and The Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres…
S4 Episode 374: On Mental Health, Movement, and Nature with Lauren Smith
In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Lauren Smith, Registered Psychotherapist, to explore the connection between mental health, movement, and spending time in nature. As the weather gets…
S4 Episode 373: On Infertility-Related Distress and Premenstrual Mood Disorders with Dr. Jennifer Gordon
In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Dr. Jennifer Gordon, a registered clinical psychologist, associate professor of psychology at the University of Regina, and director of the…
S4 Episode 372: On Navigating Healthcare, Visibility, and Community as a Trans Person
In this episode, Cassandra sits down with Adrian Kaleb Quijano, a writer, community member, and drag king in the Waterloo Region, for a conversation on visibility, identity, and navigating healthcare…
S4 Episode 371: On Women's Mental Health in a Culture of Comparison
In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Cassandra Petrella, Registered Psychotherapist, Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Director of Senta Counselling, and founder of the I Love Me Campaign, for…
S4 Episode 370: On Crisis Care in a Changing World with Jessica Ferne
In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Jessica Ferne, Executive Director of the Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region, for a conversation on leadership, accessibility, and the evolving…
S4 Episode 369: On Suicide Prevention: WRSPC
In this episode, Vijay speaks with Elisa Brewer-Singh, Executive Director of the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, about what suicide prevention looks like beyond crisis lines and emergency…
S4 Episode 368: On Mental Health for leaders
In this episode, Vijay sits down with Hailey Hechtman, Executive Director of Unsinkable, to unpack what it really means to treat mental wellbeing as a leadership practice. They explore burnout,…
S4 Episode 367: Archived Episode: On Black History Month
This week, to celebrate Black History Month in Canada, we are sharing a list of resources that can be used to explore conversations around concepts like decolonization, intersectional feminism, and…
S4 Episode 366: On Bell Let's Talk Day 2026 with Mary Deacon
In this episode, we’re focusing on the power of conversation and the ongoing effort to reduce stigma and improve access to mental health support across Canada through Bell Let's Talk Day. We’re…
S4 Episode 365: On DCO Discourse's 2025 Highlights
In this episode, we listen to clips from our top five episodes of 2025, you’ll hear from current and previous staff at DCO including Marissa R, Caitlin P, Prabhvir G, Christina D, with guests…
S4 Episode 364: On CPBAO's Cuts to Training for Psychologists
In this episode, Vijay breaks down the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario’s proposed reforms, which aim to speed up licensure and increase access to care. While supporters…
S4 Episode 363: Archived Episode: On The Importance of Sleep
This week, we're replaying a popular episode on sleep hygiene. Caitlin shares some information on why sleep is important to our mental health, how we can try to improve our sleep quality, and some…
S4 Episode 362: On Shifting Towards Cultural Humility
This week we're doing another installment of Crisis Reports talking about a paper entitled “Rethinking Cultural Competence: Shifting to Cultural Humility”. This paper focuses on the shift happening…
S4 Episode 361: On Domestic Violence Awareness and Support
November was Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Canada, so this week host Caitlin Plant is joined by Anna Najcler. Anna is the Volunteer Coordinator at the Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) of…
S4 Episode 360: On Self-Care During the Holidays
This week’s episode is a companion piece to our November blog titled, “The Gift of Self-Care During the Holiday Season” (https://www.dcontario.org/self-care-during-the-holiday-season/). Caitlin…
S4 Episode 359: On National Grief and Bereavement Day
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) shares that the third Tuesday in November marks the annual National Grief and Bereavement Day in Canada. The theme for this year is “Help…
S4 Episode 358: On Men's Mental Health: A Chat with HeadsUpGuys
In this episode, Vijay from Distress and Crisis Ontario talks about Men’s Mental Health for this Movember. Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November…
S4 Episode 357: On Seasonal Affective Disorder 2025
In this episode, Vijay from Distress and Crisis Ontario reads the new DCO article on our website they wrote, entitled "Navigating Seasonal Affective Disorder: What Helped Me". This short solo…
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