People First Radio https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/series/people-first-radio/ People First Radio is a weekly one-hour radio broadcast to educate and raise awareness about issues related to health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on topics related to mental illness and mental health, homelessness and housing, and addiction, harm reduction and recovery. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:49:24 +0000 en-US © 2023 Vancouver Island Mental Health Society Vancouver Island Mental Health Society People First Radio is a weekly one-hour radio broadcast to educate and raise awareness about issues related to health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on topics related to mental illness and mental health, homelessness and housing, and addiction, harm reduction and recovery. 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No 936ecae5-42b9-5d03-b2db-7e6ad8527af5 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Crafting a high school curriculum on homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/crafting-a-high-school-curriculum-on-homelessness/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:47:17 +0000 9e3d4441-e4f9-58c2-80d9-d0c363b8a093 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Erin-Dej-invu-scaled.png Crafting a high school curriculum on homelessness false no 00:45:36 No no Unpacking 10 years of a public health emergency https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/unpacking-10-years-of-a-public-health-emergency/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:10:19 +0000 f3b7d9c8-36f9-5247-9132-1a5a3a46d0bf https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC_0752-scaled.jpg Unpacking 10 years of a public health emergency false no 00:57:00 No no VIU researcher looking at intersection between local government and overlapping crises https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/viu-researcher-looking-at-intersection-between-local-government-and-overlapping-crises/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:50:54 +0000 b84db8c9-05f7-53e7-986e-86ec898740eb https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Trevor-Wideman-cover.png VIU researcher looking at intersection between local government and overlapping crises false no 00:30:34 No no “Finding a passion…really can save your life” – autobiographical Boy Player hits the stage in Nanaimo https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/finding-a-passion-really-can-save-your-life-autobiographical-boy-player-hits-the-stage-in-nanaimo/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:03:15 +0000 2316efa4-6b18-5b52-afe8-9d7ce551488f https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/8105172-scaled.jpg “Finding a passion…really can save your life” – autobiographical Boy Player hits the stage in Nanaimo false no 00:26:36 No no Nurse, UVic PhD student looking at chronic pain and sexuality https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nurse-uvic-phd-student-looking-at-chronic-pain-and-sexuality/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:14:31 +0000 eaea5f88-4e64-5246-8df2-c7ea18c04af4 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jenise-Finlay-2.png Nurse, UVic PhD student looking at chronic pain and sexuality false no 00:24:21 No no Drug user group co-hosting its first author talk in Nanaimo https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/drug-user-group-co-hosting-its-first-author-talk-in-nanaimo/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:35:21 +0000 5c1c9cb7-3915-58ae-8a7b-f0c3abd2bae1 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ALWIDER-scaled.jpg Drug user group co-hosting its first author talk in Nanaimo false no 00:32:49 No no Mountain Muscox providing support for people who’ve experienced trauma in the backcountry https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mountain-muscox-providing-support-for-people-whove-experienced-trauma-in-the-backcountry/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:45:11 +0000 2ab88139-eebc-5dca-bf72-6c1526f598dd https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mountain-Muscox-PFR.png Mountain Muscox providing support for people who’ve experienced trauma in the backcountry false no 00:20:38 No no “We’re all working hard, I’d like people to know” – Rethinking Drinking panelist shares story https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/were-all-working-hard-id-like-people-to-know-rethinking-drinking-panelist-shares-story/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:29:46 +0000 4cc375cf-0a71-5c85-9371-16ba9528a53a https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7959-scaled.jpg “We’re all working hard, I’d like people to know” – Rethinking Drinking panelist shares story false no 00:34:54 No no Checking the levels on music industry mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/checking-the-levels-on-music-industry-mental-health/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:41:30 +0000 44cf6659-4987-5726-b982-c49ce5435c01 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Music-Industry-Mental-Health.png Checking the levels on music industry mental health false no 00:57:00 No no Victoria company aims to translate in patient treatment experience to online format https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-company-aims-to-translate-in-patient-treatment-experience-to-online-format/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:08:38 +0000 ccbf1dea-784e-54c2-8e12-054a4a367a1e false no 00:29:40 No no Hungry stories project looking to spark solutions on food insecurity https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/looking-for-solutions-to-rising-food-insecurity-through-stories/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:59:22 +0000 903dd9f0-cb33-50ba-861a-aa53f88e28a2 false no 00:57:00 No no A visit to the Ethics Bowl https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-visit-to-the-ethics-bowl/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:13:18 +0000 5a120b9e-c0bb-565c-99d7-c25f89d42e38 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ethicsbowlbanner.png A visit to the Ethics Bowl false no 00:26:55 No no Victoria filmmaker’s Mildlife aiming to avoid tropes in depicting disability https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-filmmakers-mildlife-aiming-to-avoid-tropes-in-depicting-disability/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:18:07 +0000 16cee08f-0661-5e40-975c-97b4d7d96a0e https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mildlife_Still_1-scaled.jpg Victoria filmmaker’s Mildlife aiming to avoid tropes in depicting disability false no 00:27:30 No no Nanaimo stage show explores emotional journey of an artist https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-stage-show-explores-emotional-journey-of-an-artist/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:21:18 +0000 36aaeffd-3cb5-50b8-aa4e-917b76064b1b false no 00:28:35 No no After lifetime in resource industries, island resident reflects on sustainability https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/after-lifetime-in-resource-industries-island-resident-reflects-on-sustainability/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:58:12 +0000 4aceddb2-7194-5d8b-a470-2f90c32bf69d false no 00:25:32 No no Friends found group offering free pet care for those in addiction treatment https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/friends-found-group-offering-free-pet-care-for-those-in-addiction-treatment/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:53:01 +0000 36775a5b-aa83-5c82-8f9e-2d8bad0282f7 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7596.jpg Friends found group offering free pet care for those in addiction treatment false no 00:31:02 No no A visit to 1030 Old Victoria Road https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-visit-to-1030-old-victoria-road/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:24:55 +0000 554a94ae-713c-5a8d-b9ef-bde4b2d8e724 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DSC_0705-scaled.jpg A visit to 1030 Old Victoria Road false no 00:56:23 No no Medical psychiatrist explores interaction between generative AI and psychosis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/medical-psychiatrist-explores-interaction-between-generative-ai-and-psychosis/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:13:04 +0000 f5482330-a9bf-5861-ada2-32509e826643 false no 00:35:54 No no Reflections on a changing relationship with the gym https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/reflections-on-a-changing-relationship-with-the-gym/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:31:59 +0000 148e8462-9e8f-5fbf-b6f9-f43c4c68b005 false no 00:37:38 No no Play set in dementia care home seeks to make space to talk about memory loss https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/play-set-in-dementia-care-home-seeks-to-make-space-to-talk-about-memory-loss/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:24:48 +0000 a9ec732e-f44f-5630-8838-07ac15d9127b false no 00:19:31 No no Cowichan Valley exhibit brings local artists together to explore mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/cowichan-valley-exhibit-brings-local-artists-together-to-explore-mental-health/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:41:13 +0000 3cc271f3-d893-5877-a95e-e359cd33de02 false no 00:42:19 No no Breaking down conditional approval of drug to treat Alzheimer’s https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/breaking-down-conditional-approval-of-drug-to-treat-alzheimers/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:58:14 +0000 d43f999e-25ee-51a6-a2ce-a351fbdfc2b2 false no 00:30:24 No no Aging out of care focus of Senate Human Rights Committee report https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/aging-out-of-care-focus-of-senate-human-rights-committee-report/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:06:14 +0000 2f0b3375-792b-5718-b62a-4e4d76f6b147 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Untitled6.png Aging out of care focus of Senate Human Rights Committee report false no 57:00 No no Western prof talks relationship anarchy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/western-prof-talks-relationship-anarchy/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:36:49 +0000 ec0e33df-2956-5b5b-b9ab-14a3d087dc27 false no 18:21 No no Talking the model for a planned sober supportive housing site in Victoria https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/talking-the-model-for-a-planned-sober-supportive-housing-site-in-victoria/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:16:55 +0000 c9199cc8-e690-5629-b832-139086d3a421 false no 18:25 No no Nanaimo supportive housing planned for those aiming to minimize substance use https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-supportive-housing-planned-for-those-aiming-to-minimize-substance-use/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:06:29 +0000 6129b0bf-69ca-58c7-a83c-4fdad7dd222f false no 28:46 No no Ukrainian family’s story of moving to Nanaimo inspires children’s book https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/ukrainian-familys-story-of-moving-to-nanaimo-inspires-childrens-book/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:36:23 +0000 6443a331-5b9f-5aaa-95e2-2f869484343f false no 16:13 No no Victoria volunteers offer listening ear to strangers https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-volunteers-offer-listening-ear-to-strangers/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:00:24 +0000 f72d9762-bba3-536b-a72a-b9c6dd893dd4 false no 22:37 No no Colwood Mayor talks model bringing family doctors to the community https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/colwood-mayor-talks-model-bringing-family-doctors-to-the-community/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:45:20 +0000 735a9e74-824e-5093-974f-62d34ea04419 false no 17:59 No no Pediatrician calls for improved response to youth opioid use https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/pediatrician-calls-for-improved-response-to-youth-opioid-use/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:03:50 +0000 f010e008-091f-58cd-a1a8-64cf658056fb false no 37:12 No no Nurse practitioner shares how experience of addiction informs his practice https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nurse-practitioner-shares-how-experience-of-addiction-informs-his-practice/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:55:48 +0000 559f8a6b-9d07-5ac6-917b-6b586bd9f129 false no 58:49 No no U.K. researcher calls for improved support around weight gain after mental illness diagnosis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/u-k-researcher-calls-for-improved-support-around-weight-gain-after-mental-illness-diagnosis/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:09:11 +0000 4e189efd-e19a-5309-bc3a-8e9779e1d1aa false no 24:13 No no Patty Douglas talks ‘Unmothering Autism’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/patty-douglas-talks-unmothering-autism/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:22:50 +0000 9a132952-5ec1-5259-8765-7affe7604fb1 false no 25:05 No no Researcher looks at culture around autism and Applied Behaviour Analysis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/researcher-looks-at-culture-around-autism-and-applied-behaviour-analysis/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:13:28 +0000 d6314c7a-7360-538e-9d2f-fd126948d367 false no 44:04 No no Documentary shares lived experience of self injury https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/documentary-shares-lived-experience-of-self-injury/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:55:43 +0000 4c6e9fd5-cdb4-5e46-b28b-f823779c7fd6 false no 33:02 No no Exploring opioid agonist treatment with a pair of addictions medicine doctors https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-opioid-agonist-treatment-with-a-pair-of-addictions-medicine-doctors/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:21:01 +0000 6061f855-e2dd-52ca-8406-5c9d6dad3b52 false no 57:00 No no Concordia prof calls for more intentional relationships with our phones https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/concordia-prof-calls-for-more-intentional-relationships-with-our-phones/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:10:47 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6983 false no 20:05 No no White Cart Memorial puts focus on grief and homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/white-cart-memorial-puts-focus-on-grief-and-homelessness/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:07:50 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6975 false no 29:44 No no The interplay between pet and human mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-interplay-between-pet-and-human-mental-health/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:45:08 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6966 false no 17:50 No no Historians explore the links between disability, history, and power https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/historians-explore-the-links-between-disability-history-and-power/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:53:32 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6962 false no 39:21 No no First United calls for end to pet bans, other reforms for renters in law reform platform https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/first-united-calls-for-end-to-pet-bans-other-reforms-for-renters-in-law-reform-platform/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:28:13 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6957 false no 26:48 No no Comox Valley resident shares healing journey following cancer diagnosis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/comox-valley-resident-shares-healing-journey-following-cancer-diagnosis/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:58:41 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6946 false no 30:12 No no Vancouver Island author explores inter-generational trauma in debut novel https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/vancouver-island-author-explores-inter-generational-trauma-in-debut-novel/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:04:09 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6942 false no 34:16 No no ‘Most Canadians are annoyed by this’ – doctor raises concerns around sports gambling ads https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/most-canadians-are-annoyed-by-this-doctor-raises-concerns-around-sports-gambling-ads/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:37:51 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6916 false no 22:56 No no Research insights into women’s experiences of intimate partner stalking https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/research-insights-into-womens-experiences-of-intimate-partner-stalking/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:11:48 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6911 false no 50:20 No no Firsthand experience of opioid addiction, recovery shared at Parksville IOAD event https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/firsthand-experience-of-opioid-addiction-recovery-shared-at-parksville-ioad-event/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:25:45 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6897 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IOAD2025-4-scaled.jpg Firsthand experience of opioid addiction, recovery shared at Parksville IOAD event false no 57:00 No no Report examines youth gambling and gaming in B.C. https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/report-examines-youth-gambling-and-gaming-in-b-c/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:36:33 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6893 false no 20:08 No no Sleep Country Canada co-founder shares experience of cocaine addiction, recovery https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/sleep-country-canada-co-founder-shares-experience-of-cocaine-addiction-recovery/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:43:02 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6882 false no 36:52 No no Lawyer Nicole Letourneau shares experience recovering from alcohol addiction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/lawyer-nicole-letourneau-shares-experience-recovering-from-alcohol-addiction/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:22:59 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6858 false no 47:14 No no Francis Baptiste using music to share ‘Lived Experience in East Vancouver’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/francis-baptiste-using-music-to-share-lived-experience-in-east-vancouver/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:55:29 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6849 false no 51:50 No no  Trevor Botkin drawing on experiences in recovery to bring peer support to construction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/trevor-botkin-drawing-on-experiences-in-recovery-to-bring-peer-support-to-construction/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:39:58 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6840 false no 39:24 No no Lawyer and former psychiatric nurse shares experiences with severe clinical depression https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/lawyer-and-former-psychiatric-nurse-shares-experiences-with-severe-clinical-depression/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:09:15 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6833 false no 1:03:49 No no Observations from more than a decade working in the women’s shelter system https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/observations-from-more-than-a-decade-working-in-the-womens-shelter-system/ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:01:57 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6822 false no 19:53 No no Release from jail into homelessness highlighted in new report https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/release-from-jail-into-homelessness-highlighted-in-new-report/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:04:54 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6812 false no 31:13 No no How crochet helped Michael Sellick through tough times https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/how-crochet-helped-michael-sellick-through-tough-times/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 01:44:31 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6807 false no 25:54 No no Authors raise concern about corporate capture in the ‘psychedelic renaissance’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/authors-raise-concern-about-corporate-capture-in-the-psychedelic-renaissance/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 21:54:44 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6785 false no 57:00 No no New research from Victoria aims to improve healthcare for people with brain injuries https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/new-research-from-victoria-aims-to-improve-healthcare-for-people-with-brain-injuries/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:38:05 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6770 false no 57:00 No no Sharing a first hand account of a mental health related hospital stay https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/sharing-a-first-hand-account-of-a-mental-health-related-hospital-stay/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:58:20 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6743 false no 36:35 No no Victoria CRCL team aims to provide community led crisis response https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-crcl-team-aims-to-provide-community-led-crisis-response/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:32:04 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6703 false no 32:50 No no Youth led Oceanside group bringing kids together to create change https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/youth-led-oceanside-group-bringing-kids-together-to-create-change/ Fri, 30 May 2025 19:06:00 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6697 false no 23:47 No no Carleton prof offers summer reading picks on wellness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/carleton-prof-offers-summer-reading-picks-on-wellness/ Mon, 26 May 2025 21:44:14 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6688 false no 27:28 No no Study provides insights on life without friendship https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/study-provides-insights-on-life-without-friendship/ Fri, 23 May 2025 21:54:53 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6682 false no 29:16 No no A critical perspective on involuntary care https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-critical-perspective-on-involuntary-care/ Fri, 16 May 2025 22:02:20 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6671 false no 57:00 No no A mom’s journey with video game addiction in the family https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-moms-journey-with-video-game-addiction-in-the-family/ Fri, 09 May 2025 21:18:56 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6660 false no 36:51 No no Nanaimo highschooler who volunteers with seniors wins $100,000 scholarship, hopes to become family doctor https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-highschooler-who-volunteers-with-seniors-wins-100000-scholarship-hopes-to-become-family-doctor/ Mon, 05 May 2025 23:00:30 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6649 false no 14:28 No no ‘The Stigmacrusher’ talks lived experience of bipolar, and ‘unmasking mental health’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-stigmacrusher-talks-lived-experience-of-bipolar-and-unmasking-mental-health/ Sat, 03 May 2025 01:09:47 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6643 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000005739.png ‘The Stigmacrusher’ talks lived experience of bipolar, and ‘unmasking mental health’ false no 42:30 No no Opal Dar overcoming physical, emotional, and financial barriers as a critically ill artist living below the poverty line https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/opal-dar-overcoming-physical-emotional-and-financial-barriers-as-a-critically-ill-artist-living-below-the-poverty-line/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 02:52:49 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6633 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/OpalDar.jpg Opal Dar overcoming physical, emotional, and financial barriers as a critically ill artist living below the poverty line false no 50:41 No no Victoria addictions doctor speaks at pop-up OPS https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-addictions-doctor-speaks-at-pop-up-ops/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:23:54 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6619 false no 38:40 No no Retired CFL star Andrew Harris returns to Nanaimo for fireside chat on mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/retired-cfl-star-andrew-harris-returns-to-nanaimo-for-fireside-chat-on-mental-health/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:58:34 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6609 false no 57:00 No no Ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph says there’s benefit for everyone in deepening our relationships with plants https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/ethnobotanist-leigh-joseph-says-theres-benefit-for-everyone-in-deepening-our-relationships-with-plants/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:59:56 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6600 false no 44:47 No no Evelyn Thompson-George on sharing her father’s story surviving residential school https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/evelyn-thompson-george-on-sharing-her-fathers-story-surviving-residential-school/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:15:07 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6586 false no 28:44 No no Exploring the intersections of poverty and the justice system in Quebec https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-the-intersections-of-poverty-and-the-justice-system-in-quebec/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:34:46 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6582 false no 28:29 No no A perspective on labeling and mental illness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-perspective-on-resisting-the-labeling-of-mental-illness/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:09:36 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6573 false no 1:09:43 No no U.K. barrister argues against landlords https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/u-k-barrister-argues-against-landlords/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:19:24 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6563 false no 43:28 No no Nanaimo doctors hoping Social prescribing can help provide ‘the connection cure’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-doctors-hoping-social-prescribing-can-help-provide-the-connection-cure/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:43:55 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6546 false no 36:48 No no PBO says basic income framework would reduce poverty rate by 40% https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/pbo-says-basic-income-framework-would-reduce-poverty-rate-by-40/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:38:40 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6537 false no 57:00 No no Longtime Victoria resident wants people to feel like stakeholders https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/longtime-victoria-resident-wants-people-to-feel-like-stakeholders/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:28:02 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6528 false no 24:18 No no A mom’s journey to helping others following family trauma https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-moms-journey-to-helping-others-following-family-trauma/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:09:08 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6517 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250130_1431582-scaled.jpg A mom’s journey to helping others following family trauma false no 31:47 No no Researcher raises concerns over Ontario’s approach around online gambling https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/researcher-raises-concerns-over-ontarios-approach-around-online-gambling/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:10:46 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6512 false no 26:25 No no The Sound of a Pandemic explores Victoria teen’s first symphony https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-sound-of-a-pandemic-explores-victoria-teens-first-symphony/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:20:45 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6500 false no 30:42 No no One youth’s journey from volunteer to co-chair of the board of Kids Help Phone https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/one-youths-journey-from-volunteer-to-co-chair-of-the-board-of-kids-help-phone/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:30:01 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6496 false no 30:26 No no The plan to end chronic homelessness in Manitoba https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-plan-to-end-chronic-homelessness-in-manitoba/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 03:53:18 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6487 false no 26:47 No no Stories from an unsanctioned overdose prevention site launch in the Comox Valley https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/stories-from-an-unsanctioned-overdose-prevention-site-launch-in-the-comox-valley/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:45:42 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6472 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/COMOX-OPS.jpg Stories from an unsanctioned overdose prevention site launch in the Comox Valley false no 45:42 No no Victoria residents remember brothers, start new group for people grieving loss of siblings https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-residents-remember-brothers-start-new-group-for-people-grieving-loss-of-siblings/ Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:43:55 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6463 false no 46:54 No no The impact storage can have for those living on the street https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-impact-storage-can-have-for-those-living-on-the-street/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:25:55 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6455 false no 16:19 No no Using chess to help youth in Alberta’s justice system https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/using-chess-to-help-youth-in-albertas-justice-system/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:13:44 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6445 false no 31:17 No no Victoria research project led to charity helping with low cost prosthetics https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-research-project-led-to-charity-helping-with-low-cost-prosthetics/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 20:30:00 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6383 false no 26:39 No no A personal experience of ECT https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-personal-experience-of-ect/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 03:12:50 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6372 false no 30:36 No no A cultural history of shock treatment https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-cultural-history-of-shock-treatment/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 23:19:40 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6365 false no 57:00 No no Success as a driver of visible homelessness? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/success-as-a-driver-of-visible-homelessness/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:04:28 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6350 false no 24:04 No no “There is a space for you” – finding an environment to thrive https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/there-is-a-space-for-you-finding-an-environment-to-thrive/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:14:43 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6340 false no 57:00 No no “You are worth more than what you are at any given moment” – Isaiah Neil shares his story https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/you-are-worth-more-than-what-you-are-at-any-given-moment-isaiah-neil-shares-his-story/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:01:43 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6309 false no 27:35 No no Restorative justice in the Cowichan Valley https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/restorative-justice-in-the-cowichan-valley/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:24:13 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6298 false no 19:37 No no A story of six plus decades of sisterhood https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-story-of-six-plus-decades-of-sisterhood/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:58:05 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6294 false no 47:00 No no Addiction medicine doctors talk treatment south of the border https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/addiction-medicine-doctors-talk-treatment-south-of-the-border/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:26:06 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6286 false no 57:00 No no Taking stock of AI companion bots https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/taking-stock-of-ai-companion-bots/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:51:41 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6278 false no 17:26 No no Psychologist flags trend of social media inspired self-diagnosis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/psychologist-flags-trend-of-social-media-inspired-self-diagnosis/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:13:18 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6273 false no 21:53 No no Three sisters share memories, perspectives, from growing up with a loved one with schizophrenia https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/three-sisters-share-memories-perspectives-from-growing-up-with-a-loved-one-with-schizophrenia/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:27:23 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6252 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/morensisters-young.jpg Three sisters share memories, perspectives, from growing up with a loved one with schizophrenia false no 57:00 No no Clinical psychologist Jonathan Stea on mental health and the wellness industry https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/clinical-psychologist-jonathan-stea-on-mental-health-and-the-wellness-industry/ Sat, 21 Sep 2024 20:17:42 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6242 false no 27:23 No no A young man’s journey from getting help to mental health advocacy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-young-mans-journey-from-getting-help-to-mental-health-advocacy/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:52:19 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6232 false no 57:00 No no Debriefing Nanaimo’s International Overdose Awareness Day Event https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/debriefing-nanaimos-international-overdose-awareness-day-event/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:56:50 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6224 false no 22:05 No no Stories from International Overdose Awareness Day in Nanaimo and Victoria https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/stories-from-international-overdose-awareness-day-in-nanaimo-and-victoria/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:56:50 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6219 false no 34:59 No no Author rowing up Salish Sea struck by decency, empathy, of others on the water https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/author-rowing-up-salish-sea-struck-by-decency-empathy-of-others-on-the-water/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:52:59 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6211 false no 11:30 No no The long road to an EDS diagnosis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-long-road-to-an-eds-diagnosis/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:51:32 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6207 false no 45:12 No no Nanaimo development converts office space to living space https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-development-converts-office-space-to-living-space/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:13:05 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6197 false no 19:32 No no Researcher says evidenced backed drug use prevention programs ready for schools https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/researcher-says-evidenced-backed-drug-use-prevention-programs-ready-for-schools/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 03:33:21 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6193 false no 20:08 No no Brandon Kirk creating space to share stories of life beyond addiction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/brandon-kirk-creating-space-to-share-stories-of-life-beyond-addiction/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:11:24 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6189 false no 25:55 No no Victoria’s Uni 101 program brings campus experience to people facing barriers https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victorias-uni-101-program-brings-campus-experience-to-people-facing-barriers/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 02:11:15 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6181 false no 57:00 No no On ‘seeds of hope’ and grad from a parent’s eyes https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/on-seeds-of-hope-and-grad-from-a-parents-eyes/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:53:57 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6162 false no 37:31 No no Research suggests people want to connect with old friends, hesitate to make first move https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/research-suggests-people-want-to-connect-with-old-friends-hesitate-to-make-first-move/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:02:25 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6153 false no 35:42 No no Individuals taking action to address homelessness in Yellowknife https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/individuals-taking-action-to-address-homelessness-in-yellowknife/ Sat, 03 Aug 2024 22:26:19 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6148 false no 23:01 No no Capturing the experience of OCD in a video game https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/capturing-the-experience-of-ocd-in-a-video-game/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:14:33 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6138 false no 33:14 No no Using social media posts to help diagnose psychosis related conditions? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/using-social-media-posts-to-help-diagnose-psychosis-related-conditions/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:58:55 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6124 false no 57:00 No no Researcher calls for regulation as way out of toxic drug crisis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/researcher-calls-for-regulation-as-way-out-of-toxic-drug-crisis/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 23:49:12 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6106 false no 57:00 No no Exploring brain injury – part 2 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-brain-injury-part-2/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:25:37 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6098 false no 57:00 No no Exploring brain injury – Part 1 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-brain-injury-part-1/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 00:10:32 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6088 false no 57:00 No no ‘Our goal is always that they get to go back home’ – perspectives from a foster parent https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/our-goal-is-always-that-they-get-to-go-back-home-perspectives-from-a-foster-parent/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:20:09 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6084 false no 33:04 No no Charlie Cavanagh talks mental health in elite sport after retirement from boxing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/charlie-cavanagh-talks-mental-health-in-elite-sport-after-retirement-from-boxing/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:31:14 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6062 false no 22:41 No no Oecanside group coming together to create big impact for local charities https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/oecanside-group-coming-together-to-create-big-impact-for-local-charities/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:05:02 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6058 false no 11:50 No no Writer Matthew Heneghan shares story of recovery https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/writer-matthew-heneghan-shares-story-of-recovery/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:43:51 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6035 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pfr-logo-new-01.jpg Writer Matthew Heneghan shares story of recovery false no 36:10 No no Homesharing non-profit Happipad aims to fill empty bedrooms https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/homesharing-non-profit-happipad-aims-to-fill-empty-bedrooms/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:37:49 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6031 false no 21:37 No no Evaluating Ottawa’s rules around alcohol https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/evaluating-ottawas-rules-around-alcohol/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:39:45 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6018 false no 34:50 No no Vancouver clothing brand founder’s ‘stubborn’ commitment to inclusivity and sustainability https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/vancouver-clothing-brand-founders-stubborn-commitment-to-inclusivity-and-sustainability/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 22:27:34 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6007 false no 31:30 No no Guy Felicella headlines speakers at community dialogue in Nanaimo https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/guy-felicella-headlines-speakers-at-community-dialogue-in-nanaimo/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:34:21 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6003 false no 24:10 No no Youth led non-profit born from Sunday making sandwiches https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/youth-led-non-profit-born-from-sunday-making-sandwhiches/ Fri, 31 May 2024 22:51:26 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5999 false no 12:29 No no Parksville’s Earl Blacklock recognized for expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/parksvilles-earl-blacklock-recognized-for-expanding-counselling-services-on-vancouver-island/ Mon, 27 May 2024 22:52:19 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5990 false no 28:49 No no Mapping out evictions across B.C. https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mapping-out-evictions-across-b-c/ Fri, 24 May 2024 21:49:41 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5986 false no 20:15 No no Comox Valley organization turns shipping containers into homes https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/comox-valley-organization-turns-shipping-containers-into-homes/ Mon, 20 May 2024 23:05:33 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5975 false no 23:41 No no Victoria ‘cafe classroom’ providing opportunities to youth who face barriers https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victoria-cafe-classroom-providing-opportunities-to-youth-who-face-barriers/ Sun, 19 May 2024 21:30:06 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5970 false no 13:14 No no Monday Lunch Together using food to help people move forward https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/monday-lunch-together-using-food-to-help-people-move-forward/ Fri, 17 May 2024 23:52:15 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5965 false no 16:15 No no Chatting AI therapy apps https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/chatting-ai-therapy-apps/ Mon, 13 May 2024 00:51:16 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5957 false no 26:45 No no Victoria’s Red Cedar Cafe turning potential food waste into meals https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victorias-red-cedar-cafe-turning-potential-food-waste-into-meals/ Sat, 11 May 2024 22:07:54 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5951 false no 13:15 No no Sensory processing disorder from a parent’s point of view https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/sensory-processing-disorder-from-a-parents-point-of-view/ Fri, 10 May 2024 22:08:25 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5947 false no 15:28 No no Supportive housing tenant shares thoughts ahead of move into new Nanaimo building https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/supportive-housing-tenant-shares-thoughts-ahead-of-moving-into-new-nanaimo-building/ Mon, 06 May 2024 23:35:01 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5938 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pfr_podcastlogo.png Supportive housing tenant shares thoughts ahead of move into new Nanaimo building false no 16:37 No no Training people who’ve experienced homelessness to be walking tour guides https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/training-people-whove-experienced-homelessness-to-be-walking-tour-guides/ Fri, 03 May 2024 23:40:49 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5934 false no 39:57 No no Qualicum Beach artist Amarii shares his journey to signing with Kolossal Records https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/qualicum-beach-artist-amarii-shares-his-journey-to-signing-with-kolossal-records/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:01:58 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5919 false no 19:55 No no Stepping back up after a traumatic injury in the line of duty: Laurie White’s story https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/stepping-back-up-after-a-traumatic-injury-in-the-line-of-duty-laurie-whites-story/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:38:59 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5915 false no 36:44 No no The emotional impacts of harm reduction work https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-emotional-impacts-of-harm-reduction-work/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:41:09 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5905 false no 27:24 No no 8 years of a public health emergency in B.C. https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/8-years-of-a-public-health-emergency-in-b-c/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:38:23 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5901 false no 27:38 No no Talking school social media lawsuits https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/talking-school-social-media-lawsuits/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:15:16 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5892 false no 26:20 No no Turning medical records into poetry https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/turning-medical-records-into-poetry/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:21:18 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5887 false no 42:56 No no Talking Tailgate Toolkit – substance use education in construction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/tailgate-toolkit-education-on-substance-use-issues-in-construction/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 02:38:45 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5878 false no 31:59 No no U of A student shares experience with psychosis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/u-of-a-student-shares-experience-with-psychosis/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 23:51:16 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5874 false no 23:12 No no Exploring screen depictions of mental health and mental illness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-screen-depictions-of-mental-health-and-mental-illness/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:06:18 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5865 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HS-BraaainsPodcast-square.jpg Exploring screen depictions of mental health and mental illness false no 57:00 No no A view of prison from the inside https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-view-of-prison-from-the-inside/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:10:27 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5857 false no 21:17 No no ‘It’s a microcosm of the world’ – Canadian prison experiences https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/its-a-microcosm-of-the-world-canadian-prison-experiences/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:30:52 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5853 false no 34:14 No no Would you exercise more for a dollar a day? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/would-you-exercise-more-for-a-dollar-a-day/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:47:33 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5842 false no 13:23 No no Housing and homelessness in Finland https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/housing-and-homelessness-in-finland/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:36:25 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5838 false no 34:56 No no “Do I fit in with this collective group of disabled people?” https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/reflections-on-disability-and-identity/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:08:57 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5825 false no 40:20 No no ‘We’re not talking about units, we’re talking about people’s lives’ – chatting supportive housing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/were-not-talking-about-units-were-talking-about-peoples-lives-chatting-supportive-housing/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:17:29 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5821 false no 29:10 No no Report says BC child poverty rate up for first time in years https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/report-says-bc-child-poverty-rate-up-for-first-time-in-years/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:54:18 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5812 false no 25:28 No no Port Hardy set to launch situation table https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/port-hardy-set-to-launch-situation-table/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:44:42 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5807 false no 15:23 No no A family doctor shares his experiences with ADHD https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-family-doctor-shares-his-experiences-with-adhd/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:31:55 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5803 false no 15:06 No no Reflections from a night on the streets of Campbell River https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/reflections-from-a-night-on-the-streets-of-campbell-river/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 01:00:25 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5792 false no 24:24 No no ‘Street feet’ impacting vulnerable people through wet winter https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/street-feet-impacting-vulnerable-through-wet-winter/ Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:11:44 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5786 false no 20:43 No no ‘Turn off the tap’ – addressing homelessness prevention https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/turn-off-the-tap-addressing-homelessness-prevention/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:31:21 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5753 false no 28:17 No no One year after finding housing, Guelph man shares experience of homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/one-year-after-finding-housing-guelph-man-shares-experience-of-homelessness/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:47:16 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5745 false no 22:51 No no Here with you – a mom’s journey through love, family, and addiction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/here-with-you-a-moms-journey-of-love-family-and-addiction/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:14:44 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5737 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kathy-Wagner-banner.png Here with you – a mom’s journey through love, family, and addiction false no 33:33 No no Elite youth athlete mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/elite-youth-athlete-mental-health/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 23:32:39 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5728 false no 14:00 No no The Best Place https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-best-place/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:33:54 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5695 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image0011-scaled.jpg The Best Place false no 57:00 No no Lawyer raises concerns over RTA changes for supportive housing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/lawyer-raises-concerns-over-rta-changes-for-supportive-housing/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:29:05 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5686 false no 26:09 No no BC’s public drug use legislation and the courts https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/bcs-public-drug-use-legislation-and-the-courts/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:14:33 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5682 false no 11:27 No no Nanaimo Family Life Association to take over operating Unitarian Shelter https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-family-life-association-to-take-over-operating-unitarian-shelter/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:51:23 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5678 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pfr_podcastlogo.png Nanaimo Family Life Association to take over operating Unitarian Shelter false no 10:05 No no The Trauma Informed Lawyer https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-trauma-informed-lawyer/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 04:26:08 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5660 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MYRNA-300-by-300.png The Trauma Informed Lawyer false no 57:00 No no Academic success to support behavioral and mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/academic-success-to-support-behavioral-and-mental-health/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:11:08 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5633 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gabrielle-wilcox.jpg Academic success to support behavioral and mental health false no 21:07 No no ‘There is hope’ – sharing supports for people in poverty https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/there-is-hope-sharing-supports-for-people-in-poverty/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:59:40 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5627 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/povertyadvocacylogo.jpg ‘There is hope’ – sharing supports for people in poverty false no 26:50 No no Exploring languages, accents, and accentism https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-languages-accents-and-accentism/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:52:02 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5612 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/male-fofana.png Exploring languages, accents, and accentism false no 31:45 No no Are myths fostering inaction on poverty? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/are-myths-fostering-inaction-on-poverty/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:57:42 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5607 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img1100.png Are myths fostering inaction on poverty? false no 24:17 No no Blinging in the new year in support of mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/blinging-in-the-new-year-in-support-of-mental-health/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 20:07:18 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5595 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pams-Bling-a-thon-2023.jpg Blinging in the new year in support of mental health false no 15:17 No no ‘Everyone who’s in here is happy’ – a visit to Coco Cafe https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/everyone-whos-in-here-is-happy-a-visit-to-coco-cafe/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:13:50 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5575 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img-1098.png ‘Everyone who’s in here is happy’ – a visit to Coco Cafe false no 33:21 No no ICU doctor explores the links between the opioid and housing crises https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/icu-doctor-explores-the-links-between-the-opioid-and-housing-crises/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:59:39 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5570 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-1097.png ICU doctor explores the links between the opioid and housing crises false no 19:16 No no Catching up on VIU’s first end of life doula course https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/catching-up-on-vius-first-end-of-life-doula-course/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:18:57 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5553 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lavoie_sq.jpg Catching up on VIU’s first end of life doula course false no 18:32 No no Navigating media in times of crisis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/navigating-media-in-times-of-crisis/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:54:07 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5548 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pfr_podcastlogo.png Navigating media in times of crisis false no 33:26 No no A new end of life guide from the BC Humanist Association https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-new-end-of-life-guide-from-the-bc-humanist-association/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:59:08 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5520 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/End-of-Life_Audiobook.jpg A new end of life guide from the BC Humanist Association false no 26:38 No no Personal stories of addiction and treatment shared at Parksville public hearing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/personal-stories-of-addiction-and-treatment-shared-at-parksville-public-hearing/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:15:28 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5513 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pfr-logo-new-01.jpg Personal stories of addiction and treatment shared at Parksville public hearing false no 29:19 No no Chrystal Toop’s journey to Blackbird Medicines https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/chrystal-toops-journey-to-blackbird-medicines/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:48:04 +0000 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5350 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/chrystal_toop_square.jpg Chrystal Toop’s journey to Blackbird Medicines false no 47:12 No no Remembering Jan Coleman https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/remembering-jan-coleman/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:48:08 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5328 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jancolemangroupsquare.png Remembering Jan Coleman false no 20:41 No no Death educator Susan Srigley on why we need more conversations about dying https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/death-educator-susan-srigley-on-why-we-need-to-talk-more-about-dying/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:43:50 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5325 false no 35:45 No no Talking mental health history with Matt Smith https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/talking-mental-health-history-with-matt-smith/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:11:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5318 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mattsmith.jpg Talking mental health history with Matt Smith false no 28:28 No no When My Ghost Sings, Recovery following stroke and memory loss https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/when-my-ghost-sings-recovery-following-stroke-and-memory-loss/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:15:12 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5314 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tara-Sidhoo-Fraser_1-preferred_credit-Kristine-Cofsky-@tpsheadshots1.jpg When My Ghost Sings, Recovery following stroke and memory loss false no 27:37 No no The Whistler Housing Authority: a model to help with Canada’s housing crisis? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-whistler-housing-authority-a-model-to-help-with-canadas-housing-crisis/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:29:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5307 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wha-1.webp The Whistler Housing Authority: a model to help with Canada’s housing crisis? false no 27:01 No no Bouncing back living with bipolar and psychosis – Victoria Maxwell’s story https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/bouncing-back-living-with-bipolar-and-psychosis-victoria-maxwells-story/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:12:42 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5303 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/VictoriaMaxwell_Headshot-scaled.jpg Bouncing back living with bipolar and psychosis – Victoria Maxwell’s story false no 33:14 No no Coming together to protect ecosystems on private land https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/coming-together-to-protect-ecosystems-on-private-land/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:14:28 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5293 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nalt_square-paulchapman.jpg Coming together to protect ecosystems on private land false no 57:00 No no Meaning and purpose ‘will sustain you’ – reflections on recovering from heroin addiction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/meaning-and-purpose-will-sustain-you-reflections-on-recovering-from-heroin-addiction/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:39:44 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5285 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/danielsnyder.jpg Meaning and purpose ‘will sustain you’ – reflections on recovering from heroin addiction false no 53:10 No no Exploring a backlash against harm reduction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-a-backlash-against-harm-reduction/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:17:44 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5283 false no 23:46 No no The criminal justice system on trial https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-criminal-justice-system-on-trial/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:53:54 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5276 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Author-Photo-Benjamin-Perrin-sq-scaled.jpg The criminal justice system on trial false no 32:45 No no Re-Threading Madness to change the conversation around mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/re-threading-madness-to-change-the-conversation-around-mental-health/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:34:10 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5269 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bernadinefox_sq.jpg Re-Threading Madness to change the conversation around mental health false no 57:00 No no Escaping from a rabbit hole of online grief https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/escaping-from-a-rabbit-hole-of-online-grief/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:49:36 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5262 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img-1081.png Escaping from a rabbit hole of online grief false no 19:09 No no Jacking out – lessons from a year offline https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/jacking-out-lessons-from-a-year-offline/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:56:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5247 false no 37:10 No no Masculinity in relationships https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/masculinity-in-relationships/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:26:27 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5243 false no 27:42 No no Responding to prejudice with poetry https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/responding-to-prejudice-with-poetry/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:53:05 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5237 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/spenser-book-scaled.jpg Responding to prejudice with poetry false no 28:49 No no What happened when a UBC study offered $7500 to People experiencing homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/what-happened-when-a-ubc-study-offered-7500-to-people-experiencing-homelessness/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:16:11 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5231 false no 21:07 No no ‘The villain in this story is poverty’ – talking drug toxicity in Nanaimo https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-villain-in-this-story-is-poverty-talking-drug-toxicity-in-nanaimo/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:54:22 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5229 false no 35:11 No no Insights into rural and remote mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/insights-into-rural-and-remote-mental-health/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:53:23 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5225 false no 17:03 No no Nanaimo marks International Overdose Awareness Day https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-marks-international-overdose-awareness-day/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:53:28 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5213 false no 57:00 No no Canada’s first federal housing advocate talks housing as a human right https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/canadas-first-federal-housing-advocate-on-her-work-so-far/ Sat, 02 Sep 2023 04:20:20 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5207 false no 35:59 No no A visit to The Village https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-visit-to-the-village/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 02:53:12 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5202 false no 54:14 No no “I love telling stories” – Bennet Caffee on taking his experiences with bipolar to the stage https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/i-love-telling-stories-bennet-caffee-on-taking-his-experiences-with-bipolar-to-the-stage-2/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:01:55 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5170 false no 29:36 No no Lucky Casanova: a legacy, on cassette! https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/lucky-casanova-a-legacy-on-cassette/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:36:39 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5165 false no 26:53 No no Exploring Canada’s housing history https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-canadas-housing-history-2/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:04:39 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5160 false no 34:00 No no Victoria 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after nearly 900 KM run https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/run-for-aubrey/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:47:28 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5116 false no 48:57 No no Road to Recovery Initiative aims to provide blueprint to for addictions care system in BC https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/road-to-recovery-initiative-aims-to-provide-blueprint-to-for-addictions-care-system-in-bc/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:38:56 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5110 false no 26:58 No no The Lived Experience of Evictions in Canada https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-lived-experience-of-evictions-in-canada/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:45:42 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5106 false no 33:16 No no The new end of life doula course coming to VIU, and the taboo around discussing death https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-new-end-of-life-doula-course-coming-to-viu-and-the-taboo-around-discussing-death/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:58:35 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5097 false no 38:30 No no ‘A silent epidemic’: what you need to know about brain injury https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-silent-epidemic-what-you-need-to-know-about-brain-injury/ Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:20:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5091 false no 29:32 No no Cultivating abilities program growing more than just crops https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/cultivating-abilities-program-growing-more-than-just-crops/ Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:11:25 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5089 false no 21:30 No no Exploring person-centered care in addictions and public health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-person-centered-care-in-addictions-and-public-health/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:53:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5084 false no 33:00 No no A visit to Nanaimo’s drug checking site https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-visit-to-nanaimos-drug-checking-site/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 03:26:16 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5079 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/destinypatrick_sq-scaled.jpg A visit to Nanaimo’s drug checking site false no 19:04 No no Substance Drug Checking https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/substance-drug-checking/ Mon, 29 May 2023 21:47:18 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5074 false no 16:31 No no Using language to convey the sometimes hidden experience of living with chronic pain https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/using-language-to-convey-the-sometimes-hidden-experience-of-living-with-chronic-pain/ Fri, 26 May 2023 23:36:41 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5069 false no 35:56 No no Victoria’s new community led crisis response team https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/victorias-new-community-led-crisis-response-team/ Thu, 25 May 2023 18:46:25 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5064 false no 17:49 No no Following up with the CMHA on new emergency mental health crisis response teams https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/following-up-with-the-cmha-on-new-emergency-mental-health-crisis-response-teams/ Thu, 25 May 2023 18:36:03 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5062 false no 25:16 No no Supportive housing providers hoping to change systems and attitudes https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/supportive-housing-providers-hoping-to-change-systems-and-attitudes/ Fri, 12 May 2023 20:22:26 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5055 false no 24:30 No no A punk journey through mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-punk-journey-through-mental-health/ Thu, 11 May 2023 19:58:27 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5051 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jason-Schreurs-credit-Megan-Cole.jpg A punk journey through mental health false no 31:30 No no Stigma felt by family members of those with serious mental health conditions https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/stigma-felt-by-family-members-of-those-with-serious-mental-health-conditions/ Mon, 08 May 2023 16:43:50 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5046 false no 21:36 No no Rollerblading across Canada in support of mental health awareness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/rollerblading-across-canada-in-support-of-mental-health-awareness/ Tue, 02 May 2023 20:44:46 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5039 false no 17:28 No no How online courses can keep student mental health in mind https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/how-online-courses-could-better-support-student-mental-health/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:05:34 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5034 false no 27:09 No no Jordan Reems is bringing his late brother’s music, and journey, to the stage https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/jordan-reems-is-bringing-his-late-brothers-music-and-journey-to-the-stage/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 03:54:21 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5022 false no 28:09 No no “The best part of recovery is that you don’t have to do it alone” – in conversation with Natalie Senik https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-best-part-of-recovery-is-that-you-dont-have-to-do-it-alone-in-conversation-with-natalie-senik/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:01:48 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5019 false no 21:06 No no Why are there so few walk-in clinics in the mid island region? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/why-are-there-so-few-walk-in-clinics-on-the-mid-island/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:05:39 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5017 false no 19:53 No no Operation Freedom Paws https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/operation-freedom-paws/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:51:45 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=5011 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/operationfreedompaws-scaled.jpg Operation Freedom Paws false no 14:36 No no Tydel Foods: making sure low income seniors in Chilliwack don’t go hungry/The Superette – Nanaimo’s best kept secret? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/tydel-foods-making-sure-low-income-seniors-in-chilliwack-dont-go-hungry-the-superette-nanaimos-best-kept-secret/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:03:27 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4989 false no 22:46 No no Hopping in the ocean everyday in support of people experiencing eating disorders: Swim to Eat https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/hopping-in-the-ocean-everyday-in-support-of-people-experiencing-eating-disorders-swim-to-eat/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:49:51 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4985 false no 10:32 No no How historically accurate medieval recreations led to free hot showers for anyone in need: The Wiseland Humanitarian Association https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/how-historically-accurate-medieval-recreations-led-to-free-hot-showers-for-anyone-in-need-the-wiseland-humanitarian-association/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:27:26 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4983 false no 24:26 No no Inside-Out: Natasha Karod https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/inside-out-natasha-karod/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:16:29 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4974 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/natasha_karod.jpeg Inside-Out: Natasha Karod false no 15:37 No no Inside-Out: Joey Cramer https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/inside-out-joey-cramer/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:07:21 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4969 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/joeycramer-scaled.jpg Inside-Out: Joey Cramer false no 17:57 No no Inside-Out: Joanne Falvai https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/inside-out-joanne-falvai/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:35:03 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4965 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/joannefalvai.jpg Inside-Out: Joanne Falvai false no 15:17 No no Beyond Blame: helping men move past abusive behaviours https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/beyond-blame/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:14:33 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4960 false no 11:49 No no “The most enjoyable scholastic experience I’ve ever had” – A student perspective on VIU’s Psychedelic Assisted Therapy program https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-most-enjoyable-scholastic-experience-ive-ever-had-a-student-perspective-on-vius-psychedelic-assisted-therapy-program/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 21:38:09 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4959 false no 35:05 No no MDMA assisted therapy for chronic pain https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mdma-assisted-therapy-for-chronic-pain/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:21:11 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4951 false no 24:52 No no Psilocybin assisted therapy: “People think it’s all about a pill, or all about a mushroom, but it’s not” https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/psilocybin-assisted-therapy-people-think-its-all-about-a-pill-or-all-about-a-mushroom-but-its-not/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:15:40 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4950 false no 19:49 No no “The world wants to see you succeed” – educating others about schizophrenia https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-world-wants-to-see-you-succeed-educating-others-about-schizophrenia/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:36:05 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4942 false no 27:50 No no What is the Systems Planning Organization? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/what-is-the-systems-planning-organization/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 23:49:58 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4939 false no 29:28 No no Nanaimo gathers to talk solutions to the toxic drug crisis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-gathers-to-talk-solutions-to-the-toxic-drug-crisis/ Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:39:46 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4931 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mask-group-1-2.png Nanaimo gathers to talk solutions to the toxic drug crisis false no 56:55 No no The LSD Rescue Service https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-lsd-rescue-service/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:30:09 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4924 false no 22:28 No no The Transgressive Woman: gender, class, alcohol and drugs https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-transgressive-woman-gender-class-alcohol-and-drugs/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:12:48 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4922 false no 18:24 No no “Medicinal Purposes” – pharmacists and liquor in Victorian Canada https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/medicinal-purposes-pharmacists-and-liquor-in-victorian-canada/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 01:45:05 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4917 false no 16:56 No no “For me to survive meant I had to get old fast.” Author Eric Walters on getting personal in The King of Jam Sandwiches https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/for-me-to-survive-meant-i-had-to-get-old-fast-author-eric-walters-on-the-king-of-jam-sandwiches/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 06:25:58 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4911 false no 28:06 No no Building better: person centred solutions in the housing crisis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/building-better-person-centred-solutions-in-the-housing-crisis/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:06:36 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4906 false no 30:24 No no “Embracing the non traditional” – TikTok and alcohol advertising https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/embracing-the-non-traditional-tiktok-and-alcohol-advertising/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:18:08 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4900 false no 20:26 No no TikTok and public health: the big questions https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/tiktok-and-public-health-the-big-questions/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 02:55:08 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4898 false no 21:37 No no Coming together to find ways to support tenants with vulnerabilities https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/coming-together-to-find-ways-to-support-tenants-with-vulnerabilities/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:26:09 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4895 false no 29:35 No no Eating Disorders: “as diverse as the people they affect” https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/eating-disorders-as-diverse-as-the-people-they-affect/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 03:57:21 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4893 false no 21:35 No no MySafe Society – a safer supply pilot project explained https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mysafe-society-a-safe-supply-pilot-project-explained/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:55:32 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4889 false no 20:48 No no “The long term economic outlook depends on bringing everybody along”: why one of Canada’s big banks put out a report calling for more social housing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-long-term-economic-outlook-depends-on-bringing-everybody-along-why-one-of-canadas-big-banks-put-out-a-report-calling-for-more-social-housing/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:24:37 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4885 false no 33:25 No no The benefits of some daily stress https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-benefits-of-some-daily-stress/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 22:12:19 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4883 false no 21:10 No no NANDU nuisance designation: In conversation with Sara Edmondson https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nandu-nuisance-designation-in-conversation-with-sara-edmondson/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:37:48 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4881 false no 11:00 No no NANDU nuisance designation – in conversation with Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nandu-nuisance-designation-in-conversation-with-nanaimo-mayor-leonard-krog/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:37:34 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4879 false no 22:31 No no AHMA discusses the new 500 million dollar fund for BC non-profits to buy exisiting housing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/ahma-discusses-the-new-500-million-dollar-fund-for-bc-non-profits-to-buy-exisiting-housing/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:05:59 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4877 false no 22:37 No no In conversation with the Executive Director of the BCCSU https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/in-conversation-with-the-executive-director-of-the-bccsu/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:18:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4865 false no 22:10 No no Recovery Capital https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/recovery-capital/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:57:36 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4862 false no 30:59 No no Sending a health and social response to health and social emergencies: Peer Assisted Care Teams https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/sending-a-health-and-social-response-to-health-and-social-emergencies-peer-assisted-care-teams/ Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:39:03 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4855 false no 16:29 No no An update on the first psychedelic assisted therapy cohort at an accredited Canadian University https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/an-update-on-the-first-psychedelic-assisted-therapy-cohort-at-an-accredited-canadian-university/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 18:06:41 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4851 false no 15:31 No no What to know about panic attacks and panic disorder https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/what-to-know-about-panic-attacks-and-panic-disorder/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:38:30 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4846 false no 32:07 No no How Canada defines poverty: the Market Basket Measure https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/how-canada-defines-poverty-the-market-basket-measure/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:43:24 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4841 false no 21:45 No no A visit to Boundary Supportive Housing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-visit-to-boundary-supportive-housing/ Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:11:16 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4837 false no 18:51 No no Sheila Malcolmson discusses her new portfolio of Social Development and Poverty Reduction https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/sheila-malcolmson-discusses-her-new-portfolio-of-social-development-and-poverty-reduction/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:18:15 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4834 false no 15:44 No no A new supervised consumption site, and the potential impact on NANDU https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-new-supervised-consumption-site-and-the-potential-impact-on-nandu/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 20:10:18 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4832 false no 56:55 No no Blood Tribe’s day treatment program takes home award for innovation in mental health care https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/blood-tribes-day-treatment-program-takes-home-award-for-innovation-in-mental-health-care/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:11:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4830 false no 23:32 No no Housing and health for older LGBT Canadians https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/housing-and-health-for-older-lgbt-canadians/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 23:14:19 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4816 false no 22:59 No no Checking in on Canada’s housing strategy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/checking-in-on-canadas-housing-strategy/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 17:01:29 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4812 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mask-group-4.png Checking in on Canada’s housing strategy false no 22:52 No no KIDTHINK wins award for innovation in mental health care https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/kidthink-wins-award-for-innovation-in-mental-health-care/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:51:47 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4804 false no 19:35 No no Displacement City https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/displacement-city/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 19:54:10 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4799 false no 53:12 No no En Francais – T’as ta place et des jeunes proches aidantes https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/en-francais-tas-ta-place-et-des-jeunes-proches-aidantes/ Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:48:13 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4794 https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vimhs_hiring_casual_web-980x530-1-1.png En Francais – T’as ta place et des jeunes proches aidantes false no 17:03 No no Soldiers In The Arts – Confronting post traumatic stress through improv https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/soldiers-in-the-arts-confronting-post-traumatic-stress-through-improv/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:13:50 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4790 false no 15:18 No no “Just the beginning of a conversation,” Cherokee Bent on receiving BC’s Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/just-the-beginning-of-a-conversation-cherokee-bent-on-receiving-bcs-award-for-innovation-in-mental-health-and-addictions-care/ Sat, 12 Nov 2022 19:41:15 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4784 false no 21:37 No no Taloyoak’s CWC Mary Ugyuk Sutherland wins Nunavut’s award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/taloyoaks-cwc-mary-ugyuk-sutherland-wins-nunavuts-award-for-innovation-in-mental-health-and-addictions-care/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:34:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4779 false no 22:21 No no “We’re treating beer with beer” – The St. John’s Status of Women Council’s Managed Alcohol Program https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/were-treating-beer-with-beer-the-saint-johns-status-of-women-councils-managed-alcohol-program/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:23:18 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4775 false no 16:41 No no Care for the caregiver: bringing low barrier ACT to those caring for people with dementia in New Brunswick https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/care-for-the-caregiver-bringing-low-barrier-act-to-those-caring-for-people-with-dementia-in-new-brunswick/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:35:18 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4773 false no 24:15 No no A Mentally Safe Minecraft Server for youth in Saskatchewan https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-mentally-safe-minecraft-server-for-youth-in-saskatchewan/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:22:24 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4767 false no 14:57 No no “Born out of a community identified need,” Supporting Wellbeing connects land based programming with tailored mental health training https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/born-out-of-a-community-identified-need-supporting-wellbeing-connects-land-based-programming-with-tailored-mental-health-training/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:44:15 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4764 false no 20:57 No no Narratives around work and mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/narratives-around-work-and-mental-health/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:14:17 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4762 false no 16:42 No no Work, loneliness, and burnout https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/work-loneliness-and-burnout/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:36:40 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4759 false no 36:32 No no Let’s Talk Housing – BC Housing’s podcast creating conversations on the affordability and homelessness crises https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/lets-talk-housing-bc-housings-podcast-creating-conversations-on-the-affordability-and-homelessness-crises/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:15:29 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4756 false no 14:07 No no Tsqelmucwilc: we return to being human again – sharing the stories of survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/tsqelmucwilc-we-return-to-being-human-again-sharing-the-stories-of-survivors-of-the-kamloops-indian-residential-school/ Sat, 22 Oct 2022 20:08:25 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4751 false no 27:58 No no Our Anxiety Stories https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/our-anxiety-stories/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:42:24 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4745 false no 17:53 No no From John Howard to Connective – a new name for a Nanaimo non-profit https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/from-john-howard-to-connective-a-new-name-for-a-nanaimo-non-profit/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:41:16 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4742 false no 27:45 No no A full day workshop to combat ‘sex trafficking in our backyard’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-full-day-workshop-to-combat-sex-trafficking-in-our-backyard/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:32:32 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4739 false no 11:08 No no Symptoms of anxiety and depression up, sleep, substance use down according to New Brunswick student wellness survey https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/symptoms-of-anxiety-and-depression-up-sleep-substance-use-down-according-to-new-brunswick-student-wellness-survey/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:50:42 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4737 false no 15:01 No no Brain Gremlins – Alina Pete illustrates their experience with obsessive compulsive disorder https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/brain-gremlins-alina-pete-illustrates-their-experience-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:15:22 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4733 false no 20:29 No no Labyrinths of the Mind – graphic novels and mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/labyrinths-of-the-mind-graphic-novels-and-mental-health/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:57:16 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4722 false no 30:34 No no Free Hot Dog Day https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/free-hot-dog-day/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:49:25 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4719 false no 24:53 No no The Journey of the Starblanket Storyteller https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-journey-of-the-starblanket-storyteller/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 01:38:31 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4716 true no 44:40 Yes no How we build housing vs. how much housing we build https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/how-we-build-housing-vs-how-much-housing-we-build/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:05:29 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4714 false no 16:33 No no Driving rats, Saskatoon raccoons, and our own brains https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/driving-rats-saskatoon-raccoons-and-our-own-brains/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:06:19 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4710 false no 23:51 No no Harm reduction avoidance in year one of Covid – Vancouver and other cities in NA https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/harm-reduction-avoidance-in-year-one-of-covid-vancouver-and-other-cities-in-na/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:50:05 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4701 false no 20:50 No no Excerpts from International Overdose Awareness Day in Nanaimo https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/excerpts-from-international-overdose-awareness-day-in-nanaimo/ Sat, 03 Sep 2022 00:25:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4699 false no 35:57 No no More than 2200 Hectares of territorial land transferred to the Wei Wai Kum First Nation https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/more-than-2200-hectares-of-land-back-to-the-wei-wai-kum-first-nation/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:58:42 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4695 false no 15:59 No no Mental health difficulties within psychology https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mental-health-difficulties-within-psychology/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:01:13 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4691 false no 20:57 No no Bringing together private property owners to protect and preserve the ecosystem https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/bringing-together-private-property-owners-to-protect-and-preserve-the-ecosystem/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:40:37 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4687 false no 19:53 No no The SABE Peace Walkers – Community safety rooted in Indigenous teachings https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-sabe-peace-walkers-community-safety-rooted-in-indigenous-teachings/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 16:39:41 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4682 false no 17:39 No no Nanaimo’s new Community Safety Officers https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimos-new-community-safety-officers/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 00:23:35 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4677 false no 17:21 No no En Francais: La chaleur, la violence, et le baseball https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/en-francais-la-chaleur-la-violence-et-le-baseball/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:36:55 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4673 false no 15:16 No no Nanaimo’s 7-10 Club Society still searching for a home, providing meals to go https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimos-7-10-club-society-still-searching-for-a-home-providing-meals-to-go/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:41:08 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4670 false no 19:48 No no Take a Hike! An alternative, outdoor oriented education program for vulnerable youth https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/take-a-hike-an-alternative-outdoor-oriented-education-program-for-vulnerable-youth/ Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:31:50 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4665 false no 17:48 No no Providing firsthand perspective through The Homeless Idea Podcast https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/providing-firsthand-perspective-through-the-homeless-idea-podcast/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:44:45 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4662 false no 18:54 No no Fighting back against eco-anxiety https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/fighting-back-against-eco-anxiety/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 17:13:17 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4658 false no 14:44 No no Remembering Dave https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/remembering-dave/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 22:28:26 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4654 false no 36:36 No no Nanaimo’s affordable housing strategy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimos-affordable-housing-strategy/ Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:00:27 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4651 false no 31:59 No no Suzette Shaw talks tokenism in work against poverty and homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/suzette-shaw-talks-tokenism-in-work-against-poverty-and-homelessness/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 20:34:36 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4649 false no 30:20 No no Tackling myths about homelessness to tens of thousands on TikTok https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/tackling-myths-about-homelessness-for-tens-of-thousands-of-followers/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:07:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4646 false no 25:39 No no Exploring transgender creativity and mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/exploring-transgender-creativity-and-mental-health/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 02:11:50 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4633 false no 20:31 No no Getting to tomorrow – Nanaimo discusses solutions to the drug poisoning crisis https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/getting-to-tomorrow-nanaimo-discusses-solutions-to-the-drug-poisoning-crisis/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:24:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4631 false no 53:05 No no When MPs lose their jobs https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/when-mps-lose-their-jobs/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:38:05 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4626 false no 27:01 No no ‘Game jams’ to support addiction recovery https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/game-jams-to-support-addiction-recovery/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:59:04 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4623 false no 29:16 No no Digital health and play in healthcare https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/digital-health-and-play-in-healthcare/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:10:02 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4621 false no 23:00 No no Therapy to go: mental health care apps https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/therapy-to-go-mental-health-care-apps/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:47:55 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4619 false no 18:58 No no Housing co-ops, what they are and how they’re doing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/housing-co-ops-what-they-are-and-how-theyre-doing/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:50:21 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4618 false no 17:23 No no Overcoming anxiety to stand up for the Fairview Forest https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/overcoming-anxiety-to-stand-up-for-the-fairview-forest/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:33:44 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4611 false no 13:58 No no Taken Away By The Green Butterfly – A Critical Autobiographical Narrative Study of Shock Therapy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/taken-away-by-the-green-butterfly-a-critical-autobiographical-narrative-study-of-shock-therapy/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:41:01 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4609 false no 23:29 No no Buddy Up: How to start and continue real conversations with pals you might be worried about https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/buddy-up-how-to-start-and-continue-real-conversations-with-pals-you-might-be-worried-about/ Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:57:24 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4605 false no 14:17 No no New Infinity – Navigating ‘a labyrinth of closing doors’ https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/new-infinity-navigating-a-labyrinth-of-closing-doors/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:22:13 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4598 false no 18:55 No no Surviving Opioids – And turning the experience into a game to educate others https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/surviving-opioids-and-turning-the-experience-into-a-game-to-educate-others/ Sat, 28 May 2022 23:02:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4595 false no 28:08 No no Basic income in Canada: addressing costs and common concerns https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/basic-income-in-canada-addressing-costs-and-common-concerns/ Thu, 26 May 2022 23:12:45 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4588 false no 17:06 No no Food Prescriptions: What we need to keep in mind about a new dish on the medical menu https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/food-prescriptions-what-we-need-to-keep-in-mind-about-a-new-dish-on-the-medical-menu/ Tue, 24 May 2022 02:25:15 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4580 false no 10:07 No no Tower 25 – A personal story of homelessness, addiction, trauma, and recovery https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/tower-25-a-personal-story-of-homelessness-addiction-trauma-and-recovery/ Sat, 21 May 2022 02:25:55 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4575 false no 30:19 No no Stigma Free Society https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/stigma-free-society/ Wed, 18 May 2022 03:10:34 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4566 false no 18:13 No no Following up with the DULF about Health Canada’s rejection letter https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/following-up-with-the-dulf-about-health-canadas-rejection-letter/ Sun, 15 May 2022 03:36:24 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4561 false no 31:47 No no Reducing the stigma around dementia https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/reducing-the-stigma-around-dementia/ Thu, 12 May 2022 01:30:24 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4553 false no 7:31 No no Sophie Grégoire Trudeau on mental health and empathy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/sophie-gregoire-trudeau-on-mental-health-and-empathy/ Sat, 07 May 2022 03:54:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4549 false no 19:43 No no Affordable housing (and housing affordability) in New Brunswick https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/affordable-housing-and-housing-affordability-in-new-brunswick/ Fri, 06 May 2022 20:42:02 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4544 false no 33:35 No no A response to the UBCM: municipalities and housing supply https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-response-to-the-ubcm-municipalities-and-housing-supply/ Thu, 05 May 2022 16:26:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4538 false no 25:30 No no The UBCM on housing https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-ubcm-on-housing/ Thu, 05 May 2022 16:25:23 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4537 false no 13:14 No no Hoarding: What it is, how to help, and myths and misconceptions https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/hoarding-what-it-is-how-to-help-and-myths-and-misconceptions/ Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:07:51 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4521 false no 19:36 No no A Visit to Project Rise https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-visit-to-project-rise/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:04:16 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4520 false no 20:38 No no Penny Gurstein on housing affordability https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/penny-gurstein-on-housing-affordability/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:24:27 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4510 false no 21:16 No no Rent Banks and how they keep people housed https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/rent-banks-and-how-they-keep-people-housed/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 21:37:13 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4503 false no 11:54 No no Our thoughts and mental states https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/our-thoughts-and-mental-states/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:29:52 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4495 false no 26:22 No no Towards a cultural shift in sport https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/towards-a-cultural-shift-in-sport/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:00:29 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4491 false no 17:14 No no A new cannabis and mental health course for youth https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-new-cannabis-and-mental-health-course-for-youth/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:55:50 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4480 false no 14:17 No no Music Therapy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/music-therapy/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:41:39 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4478 false no 31:24 No no The Drug User Liberation Front https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-drug-user-liberation-front/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:37:17 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4473 false no 15:14 No no Minister Sheila Malcolmson on Complex Care https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/minister-sheila-malcolmson-on-complex-care/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:02:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4467 false no 15:18 No no Reconciliation Social Work https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/reconciliation-social-work/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:17:29 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4463 false no 33:27 No no Mental health in agriculture and free access to counselling for producers in BC https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mental-health-in-agriculture-and-free-access-to-counselling-for-producers-in-bc/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:45:42 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4458 false no 15:50 No no Caretoons: anxiety and a time travelling pizza https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/caretoons-anxiety-and-a-time-travelling-pizza/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:14:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4452 false no 20:11 No no Older Adults Eating Well Together https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/older-adults-eating-well-together/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:37:32 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4443 false no 15:03 No no The WHO looks into evidence on the pandemic and mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-who-looks-into-evidence-on-the-pandemic-and-mental-health/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:49:59 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4430 false no 20:31 No no Mental Health First Aid https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mental-health-first-aid/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:38:35 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4417 false no 20:37 No no Mental Illness in the Family: Sibling Experiences https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mental-illness-in-the-family-sibling-experiences/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:45:43 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4407 false no 24:38 No no “Not the Person I Used to Know” – A Study of Caregiving to Older Adults with Depression https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/a-qualitative-study-of-caregiving-to-older-adults-with-depression-not-the-person-i-used-to-know/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:29:03 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4365 false no 14:15 No no Mallory Woods on turning the challenges they faced growing up into a passion for supporting youth mental health https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mallory-woods-on-turning-the-challenges-they-faced-growing-up-into-a-passion-for-supporting-youth-mental-health/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:54:46 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4361 false no 19:41 No no The Aboriginal Housing Management Association’s British Columbia Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/the-aboriginal-housing-management-associations-british-columbia-urban-rural-and-northern-indigenous-housing-strategy/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:46:31 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4346 false no 25:41 No no Dr. Shannon Dames on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/dr-shannon-dames-on-psychedelic-assisted-therapy/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:17:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4343 false no 17:01 No no Former paramedic Jeff Smith on PTSD and a new non profit to help first responders https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/former-paramedic-jeff-smith-on-ptsd-and-a-new-non-profit-to-help-first-responders/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:29:28 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4337 false no 11:42 No no Author and pain patient Carlyn Zwarenstein on matters of substance https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/author-and-pain-patient-carlyn-zwarenstein-on-matters-of-substance/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 23:13:10 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4325 false no 24:18 No no Proposals for decriminalization of illicit drug use https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/proposals-for-decriminalization-of-illicit-drug-use/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:20:02 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4317 false no 14:01 No no BC’s Chief Coroner on illicit drug toxicity related deaths in the province https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/bcs-chief-coroner-on-illicit-drug-toxicity-related-deaths-in-the-province/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:44:21 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4309 false no 24:48 No no Moving from GDP to a well being economy https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/well-being-economy/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:22:48 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4304 false no 20:48 No no Head Impacts in Canadian Varsity Football https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/head-impacts-in-canadian-varsity-football/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:47:07 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4300 false no 25:00 No no Nanaimo city councillor Erin Hemmens on the city’s role in and efforts towards addressing homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/nanaimo-city-councillor-erin-hemmens-on-the-citys-role-in-and-efforts-towards-addressing-homelessness/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:35:11 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4295 false no 24:56 No no 14 years, 724 episodes. People First Radio producer and presenter Kevin Midbo steps into retirement https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/14-years-724-episodes-people-first-radio-producer-and-presenter-kevin-midbo-steps-into-retirement/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:04:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4289 false no 17:29 No no Bell Let’s Talk: A Catalyst for Support and Self Disclosure, or Corporate Greed? https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/bell-lets-talk-a-catalyst-for-support-and-self-disclosure-or-corporate-greed/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 23:45:00 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4285 false no 18:00 No no ‘Finding The Right Door to knock on’ – Accessing mental health care support in BC https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/mental-health-care-bc/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 23:36:33 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4284 false no 21:43 No no Curiosity rather than judgment – Lois Peterson on her book Shelter, and her perspective on homelessness https://vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/curiosity-rather-than-judgment-lois-peterson-on-her-book-shelter-and-perspective-on-homelessness/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:48:06 +0000 https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?post_type=podcast&p=4279 false no 24:57 No no