Podcasts about mental health award

We spoke with AnnMarie Churchill, a research fellow at Memorial University in the department of Psychology, and President of Stepped Care Solutions. The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health recently announced Churchill as a recipient of the “Champions of Mental Health Award” in the “Innovation” category.

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JOE WILLIAMS EX NRL PLAYER, EX WBF WORLD JNR WELTERWEIGHT & PROFESSOR AT THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND.   In today's episode Joe Williams joins us. Joe is a Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga NSW having lived a 15 year span as a professional sports person. Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching to professional Boxing in 2009. As a boxer Joe was a 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight champion and won the WBC Asia Continental Title.   Although forging a successful professional sporting career, Joe battled the majority of his life with suicidal ideation and Bipolar Disorder. After a suicide attempt in 2012, Joe felt his purpose was to help people who struggle with mental health & wellbeing.    Joe is also an author having contributed to multiple books as well as his very own autobiography titled Defying The Enemy Within.   Joe was also named as finalist for the courage award in the 2017 National Indigenous Human Rights Awards & 2018 was awarded the Suicide Prevention Australia Life Award for his work in communities across the country.   In 2019 Joe was awarded Australia's highest honour in the Mental Health field, announced as a co-winner of the National Mental Health Prize presented by the Australian Prime Minister.   Since founding the organisation, The Enemy Within in 2014, Joe has delivered wellbeing programs to over 200 communities across Australia, & multiple countries around the globe; which aims to alleviate the mental & traumatic distress of individuals from all pockets of the community. Joe is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland.   Listen to any of the Body Science podcasts at https://www.bodyscience.com.au/blog/category/podcast   To be notified when a new podcast goes live, head over to our Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, or iTunes channel and subscribe.  

Kingston council has ended hopes for Davis Tannery re-development proposal. Paige Agnew, the commissioner of community services and former chief planner for the city explains her disappointment with the decision. Last year, the province invested over $115 million to train thousands of new personal support workers. Georgian College was one of the recipients of the funding and it's allowed the school to offer their accelerated PSW program to students at no cost. Two of them - William Vardy and Michele Locke - talk about taking the course. And a conversation with the Queen's University student who has won the Sharon Johnston Champion of Mental Health Award for Youth. Ervis Musa has spent the last two years working towards the promotion of mental health and well-being among the local student body in Kingston.

In this “Part 2” episode, he talks about his work helping the energy sector develop a comprehensive mental health promotion and suicide prevention strategy — through the lens of his lived expertise.In the previous “Part 1” episode James Hill shared his story of surviving suicidal intensity and becoming a national change agent for workplace wellbeing. About James HillJames Hill is a passionate Mental Health Advocate, by using his own lived experience and education he has influenced positive change regarding mental ill-health and suicide prevention in both the workplace and broader community. His background was in the electricity industry before he changed his life direction to follow his passion, developing and successfully implementing a workplace Mental Health Advocate role. He is also a public speaker for a mental health charity and Ambassador for the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association. His achievements in the mental health sector have earned him the Individual Contribution to Mental Health Award in Queensland Australia, along with the Large Workplace Mental Health Award. In addition, he was a finalist in the LiFE Suicide Prevention Awards and a Finalist for the Queensland Local Hero category in the Australian of the Year awards.

About James HillJames Hill is a passionate Mental Health Advocate, by using his own lived experience and education he has influenced positive change regarding mental ill-health and suicide prevention in both the workplace and broader community. His background was in the electricity industry before he changed his life direction to follow his passion, developing and successfully implementing a workplace Mental Health Advocate role. He is also a public speaker for a mental health charity and Ambassador for the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association. His achievements in the mental health sector have earned him the Individual Contribution to Mental Health Award in Queensland Australia, along with the Large Workplace Mental Health Award. In addition, he was a finalist in the LiFE Suicide Prevention Awards and a Finalist for the Queensland Local Hero category in the Australian of the Year awards.

Brief Episode Summary:“Until the masks come off and the wax removed, every date is a blind one!” Notwithstanding the front one puts on, the façade, when it comes to the myriad of mental health issues one may be living with due to burying it and not getting it out into the open, understandably out of fear, we truly don’t know whose home, that is, who lives and suffers, behind the mask! Key Themes:Coming clean with aspects of one’s life is always a risk, especially when it includes details that may very well be harshly judged by some of those who listen to this podcast.  Why did Susan choose to do this podcast?When it comes to Susan's mental health, she transparently discloses what she refers to as her "Perfect Storm," everything from the storm clouds that were on the horizon to her broken moments!Discover the horror Susan experienced institutionally within the mental health system.When it comes to defusing the stigma associated with mental health, the worst thing one can do is suppressing the emotions!ResourcesAlan Freedman's Email address - therabbi@thewalkbook.comMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, Website is corerecoveryaz.comPurple People's website: www.purplepeople.com (to request to view the film Bullied to Silence)Bullied to Silence's website: www.BulliedtoSilence.com (to request to view the film Bullied to Silence)Shareable Link to this episode - https://www.buzzsprout.com/859273/8473008 Facebook Susan: www.facebook.comFacebook Bullied To Silence: facebook.com/BulliedToSilenceTwitter Susan: @www.twitter.com/RealSusanFaithTeen Lifeline- In AZ call or text in Maricopa County: 602-248-TEEN (8336)                                 Outside Maricopa County: 1-800-248-TEEN (8336)Trevor Lifeline ( National)  call 1-866-488-7386 or chat online at thetrevorproject.orgPhoenix Crisis Hotline 855-942-3414Sheri Sperry's website to connect with her, https://sellsedona.com/sedona-lifestyleCall to ActionCo-authored Women Who Influence - available from Amazon. GET IT NOW!Purple Love and Purple Puppy - available directly from the firm. GET IT NOW!Link to automatically receive newly released podcast episodes - http://eepurl.com/g1DSf9If you enjoyed this week's podcast episode, I would greatly appreciate it if you would rate and review it where you listen to your podcasts. Thank you!Link to tell us what podcast themes you'd like to  see us cover: https://form.jotform.com/210597899275071 Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/mep/dashboard)Sheri Sperry is YOUR SOLUTIONS REALTOR!A Realtor in AZ for 10 years, her main goal is to take the stress off you during a difficult time! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/mep/dashboard)

About Amy Amy Sayer has been a secondary school teacher for the past 12 years. She has completed her NPQSL qualification on supporting disadvantaged students in her school. She is a trained Mental Health First Aider and has previously been her school’s mental health and wellbeing lead, helping them to achieve the prestigious Carnegie Centre of Excellence in Mental Health Award in 2019. She has also led a roundtable discussion at the Annual Mental Health Conference run by Leeds Beckett University. Amy has recently had articles published in Teach Secondary, SecEd and Tes. These have been of a range of issues from supporting student mental health, discussions about staff mental health and supporting students with Asperger’s Syndrome. Supporting Staff Mental Health in Your School- This is an accessible guide for schools explaining how to implement effective techniques to improve staff mental health. Drawing on case studies from years of experience supporting staff mental health, Amy Sayer introduces inexpensive, practical and realistic strategies that schools can implement to ensure the mental wellbeing of teaching staff. This book provides steps to ensure that self-care and family time do not slip under the radar in the face of increasing pressure and limited resources. From providing adequate staff room facilities to ensuring that teachers can set clear boundaries around weekends and break times, these ideas create and foster a culture of openness around mental health and help teachers to re-discover their love of teaching. Available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supporting-Staff-Mental-Health-School/dp/1787754634/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=amy+sayer&qid=1600438888&sr=8-1

A Fredericton man has received national recognition for his work to end the stigma around mental health.  Keith Lyon was named one of The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health's 2020 "Faces of Mental Health."

Enna Selmanovic was a swimmer at University of Cincinnati training for Olympic trials when she had a career-ending injury. Working through issues of identity and loss, this injury has brought her to the path she is on with a passion for student-athlete mental health. Enna shares the story of her journey to making meaning of her experience and how it has influenced her future. Enna was the recipient of the 2019 JED Student Voice of Mental Health Award. During her college career she was a leader nationally with Division 1 SAAC, is currently a clinical research coordinator at The Mount Sinai Brain Injury Research Center, and is working toward a career as a doctor.

Martin Rafferty is the CEO and founder of the Youth Era. Under his innovative leadership, Youth Era has established services across the nation. He believes that one of the Youth Era's greatest strengths is the ability to give youth opportunities necessary for a successful transition into adulthood. Martin currently sits on the national board of CAFETY and Reachout.com's youth board. In 2010, Martin won the Mental Health Award of Excellence from AMH and the OCHH Ma Curtis Award. Now, he continues to work towards improving services and systems that support positive youth development. In this episode, we delve into the endeavor of this new age advocate, Martin Rafferty, and his organization in this time of pandemic. Their work is solely focused on working with young adults and integrating with mental Youth Mental Health, youth foster care, youth homeless, and runaway Youth Services. They utilize cutting-edge technology to reach young adults and provide the support they need. What You'll Learn The issues and challenges faced by young people today. The programs and services offered by the Youth Era organization across the nations. Practical tips for young adults in looking after their mental health in the midst of a pandemic. And much more! Favorite Quote “Stop focusing on the system and start focusing on the youth.” - Martin Rafferty For More Information:  https://www.youthera.org/ (Martin Rafferty) CEO and Founder Youth Era  Stay Involved With The Optimistic Advocate Do you want to hear stories of inspiring advocates who help individuals and families make positive changes in their lives in communities across the globe? And maybe bring you a bit closer to recognizing your full potential as an advocate for change? Then listen and subscribe to https://theoptimisticadvocate.com/listen/ (The Optimistic Advocate) podcast. Enjoy each episode! Follow Scott Bryant-Comstock on https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcmhn/ (LinkedIn). Join our https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3985215/ (LinkedIn community). Let us know what you think! Send an audio file with your comments to info@theoptimisticadvocate.com. We'd love to hear from you and remember to share it with your podcasting friends.

Scott Chisholm is a career first responder; professional firefighter for the past 27 years and former land-based (6 years) and air paramedic (10 years). Scott is also a photographer, storyteller, and CEO and founder of the Collateral Damage project. The Collateral Damage project started as a series of compelling portraits that will be part of a book and gallery exhibitions of those who have lost loved ones and friends to suicide; Scott lost his father to suicide at the age of seventeen. The Collateral Damage project has evolved into a movement that combines the power of lived experience with academics, research, and evidence-based learning and practice. Scott is a passionate and enthusiastic public speaker who has traveled throughout Canada and the USA with the hopes of bringing about curriculum, policy and legislative changes, while advocating for education and training on suicide and mental health and bringing about awareness that can save lives. Scott strongly believes in empowering others. In 2013-2014 he was the primary facilitator for the initiative “The Life Promotion Project”, which is an Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy that focused on creating positive change through photography that targeted 96 First Nations communities. He has been recognized for his work at local, regional and national levels. He received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention; was the recipient of the Arnold Devlin Community Award from the Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention for Outstanding Contributions to Suicide Prevention and was awarded the Prestigious Champions of Mental Health Award by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health in 2012. In 2017 Scott was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and from this, his journey of healing has created another layer in his lived experience story. Scott is a firm believer in the power of story and has committed his life to using art and storytelling as a vehicle to create proactive dialogue and social change on mental health, suicide, and wellness.

Episode 41 of the #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to #mental health, #mental illness and #recovery. In this episode we're at the Champions of Mental Health Gala in Ottawa with guest Kristin Legault Donkers, Author, Mental Health Advocate and The 2018 Sharon Johnston Champion of Mental Health Award for Youth. This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team members Chris Bovie (@ChrisBovie1) and Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers).

Running time 21.32 At the 2018 National Suicide Prevention Conference held in Adelaide SA we were delighted to welcome Carol Hopkins , Executive Director, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, Ontario, Canada as one of our international speakers. Carol kindly talked with us following her Plenary Presentation at the conference so that those of you who couldn't be there in person could hear some of her key points and learnings. More on Ms Hopkins below. Carol Hopkins is the Executive Director of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation (a division of the National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation) and is of the Lenape Nation at Moraviantown, ON. Carol Hopkins has spent over 20 years in the field of First Nations addictions and mental health. She holds both a Masters of Social Work Degree from the University of Toronto and a degree in sacred Indigenous Knowledge, equivalent to a PhD in western based education systems. Carol also holds a sessional faculty position in the school of social work at Kings University College at Western University. Carol has co-chaired national initiatives known for best practice in national policy review and development, resulting in the: First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework (FNMWC), the Honouring Our Strengths: A Renewed Framework to Address Substance Use Issues Among First Nations in Canada, the Indigenous Wellness Framework, and best practice guidelines for culturally based inhalant abuse treatment. Carol has also inspired the development of the Native Wellness Assessment. In recognition of this work, Carol received the Champions of Mental Health Award 2015 for Research/Clinician, the Health Canada Innovations Award, is a member of the leadership advisory council to the Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care and was invited by Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott, to join the Canadian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, Special Session on the World Drug Problem. Carol also is an invited member of the Mental Health Advisory Council to the Federal Minister of Health. #NSPC18 It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. [Click here for a comprehensive list of these and other support services.](https://communitiesmatter.suicidepreventionaust.org/content/useful-contacts)

I had the opportunity to see Brittni Darras speak at TedX MileHigh this summer, and after a room of 2500 people gave her a standing ovation, I knew I really wanted to have her and her inspiring story on Extraordinary Women Radio! Brittni is a high school English teacher who hand-wrote personalized cards to her 130 students following a student’s suicide attempt. Her story - which went viral - is heartfelt and inspiring and has spread kindness and positivity around the world. She tells us how kind words can make a difference in the lives of many. Brittni speaks my own love-language, as she talks about the importance of getting to know someone for who they truly are at a deep level - and then taking the time to really acknowledge all that is wonderful about that person back to that person. Brittni has created such a huge ripple effect student-by-student, but has also inspired others to create their own unique ways of spreading love. It's about lifting our whole society at a time when our world needs uplifting! She tells us why small gestures make a big impact! Her story has received worldwide attention and earned her the Aspen Pointe Hero of Mental Health Award and the Mayor’s Young Leader Award in the category of Innovation in Education. Brittni is an advocate for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. To learn more about Brittni's work visit her Facebook page.