StrengthIN Our Voice: Recent Episodes
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StrengthIN is a student mental health awareness club at the University of Toronto. StrengthIN Our Voice is a podcast where we invite students, professors and mental health professionals to discuss their experiences and expertise on various mental health topics.
Welcome to episode 3 of StrengthIN Our Voice! In this episode, we have special guests Anthony Colonello, a volunteer, and Maureen Elliott, the inbound programs manager from the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto. We discuss topics such as services offered by the distress centres confidential general and crisis call lines, when it can be a useful support tool, stigma in reaching out, potential signs indicating mental health support is needed, and what to do if you feel someone needs extra support. Thank you for listening! For more information about the programs offered and help line contact information for the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto please visit: https://www.dcogt.com/home-support
Welcome to our second episode! In this episode, we discuss several mental health challenges, such as stress due to social isolation and financial instability, associated with COVID-19. We also share some ways to cope with COVID-related stress with Rose Talebi, an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto studying psychology and neuroscience. Thank you for listening! (Please note: this episode was recorded in March 2021)
In this episode, we provide you with an introduction to some past and current StrengthIN executive members, talk more about the work we do, why StrengthIN was created as well as what to expect from future podcast episodes. Thank you for listening!