Listen to our Mental Health on Campus Podcast Series and explore various mental health topics while on your next walk or commute.
Podcasts
Recent Podcast
Episode 14 – Young Caregivers in Post-secondary with Fiona Lacey and Victoria MacMillan
September 5, 2023
In this episode, our guests Fiona Lacey (Program Lead for Peer Support and Young Caregivers at the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO)) and Victoria MacMillan (a recent Toronto Metropolitan University graduate and OCO placement student) will discuss young caregivers in post-secondary. Listen to the episode to hear how campus staff and faculty can support post-secondary students who are also young caregivers and learn more about the Ontario Caregiver Organization.
Recent Podcasts
Episode 14 – Young Caregivers in Post-secondary with Fiona Lacey and Victoria MacMillan
September 5, 2023
In this episode, our guests Fiona Lacey (Program Lead for Peer Support and Young Caregivers at the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO)) and Victoria MacMillan (a recent Toronto Metropolitan University graduate and OCO placement student) will discuss young caregivers in post-secondary. Listen to the episode to hear how campus staff and faculty can support post-secondary students who are also young caregivers and learn more about the Ontario Caregiver Organization.
Episode 13 – Academic Accommodation Study and Recommendations for Post-secondary Institutions with Centennial College
August 8, 2023
In this episode, our guests from Centennial College will highlight their academic accommodation study. The research project was created to learn more about the experiences students encounter in their academic accommodation journey within two nursing programs and to identify potential strategies to support them. The Centennial team will detail their findings, share their recommendations to improve on-campus academic accommodations, and reveal their plans to work with students in other health-regulated programs.
Episode 12 – Connecting with Indigenous Students and Staff on Campus with Megan VanEvery and Katy Rankin
June 5, 2023
In this episode, we are joined by Katy Rankin, a registered social worker in Ontario’s education system for 18 years. Katy is Anishnabekwe, a member of the Apitipiwinni Nation, Pikogan community, North of Quebec. We discussed the ways mental health services can be improved on campus for Indigenous students, advice for Indigenous staff who’d like to share their knowledge with their colleagues, how non-Indigenous staff and faculty can support Indigenous colleagues and students, and more.
Episode 11 – Quality Improvement 101 with Ash Koster and Laura Daly-Trottier
March 28, 2023
In this episode, Ash Koster and Laura Daly-Trottier from the Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) share key quality improvement (QI) concepts, an overview of the CICMH QI Knowledge College and how QI can lead to change on post-secondary campuses.
Episode 10 – Cannabis and Gambling Addiction Awareness with Dua Fatima, Nicole Rita and Steve Keller
February 24, 2023
In this episode, Dua Fatima (Youth Gambling Awareness Program), Nicole Rita (Humber College placement student) and Steve Keller (Youth Cannabis Awareness Program) will discuss emerging trends and research on youth cannabis and gambling addictions, addiction from a post-secondary perspective, available YMCA of Greater Toronto services and supports for post-secondary institutions across the province, and what campus staff and faculty can do if a student shares they are struggling with an addiction.
Episode 9 – Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus with Taylah Harris-Mungo and Adanyi Phillip
January 9, 2023
In this episode, CICMH’s Bilingual Knowledge and Research Lead Taylah Harris-Mungo is joined by Adanyi Phillip, a support worker and queer youth advocate, to discuss the well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ students on campus and the ways youth are finding supports. They’ll also highlight the challenges faced by international students and what post-secondary institutions can learn from community organizations to better support the mental health of queer students on their campuses.
Episode 8 – Food Insecurity and Mental Health with Emily Anne Opala and Theresa Couto
September 23, 2022
In this episode, CICMH’s Knowledge and Research Lead Emily Anne Opala is joined by Theresa Couto, a Registered Dietitian & Wellness and Sustainability Manager at Queen’s University, for a conversation about food insecurity on campus. As a third to one half of students are classified as food insecure globally, programs like Swipe It Forward at Queen’s are working to offer options for students in need.
Episode 7 – Anti-oppressive Practice on Campus: Students’ perspectives
March 29, 2022
This episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast is one piece of CICMH’s Anti-oppressive Practice toolkit project. The project aims to help those who support student on campus better understand what anti-oppressive practice is, how it can be integrated into their roles and how everyone on campus can contribute to creating a more mentally well campus through anti-oppressive practices.
Episode 6 – Leaning Into Art: Indigenized Art Therapy with Leanna Marshall
February 28, 2022
In this episode, Leanna Marshall (Indigenous Counsellor at Confederation College) will demonstrate what Indigenized art therapy is, its efficacy in virtual post-secondary settings and the differences between Indigenized art therapy and other forms of art therapy. She’ll also talk about her experience with the WHEAT program. Lastly, Leanna will lead listeners through an eco-arts activity.
Episode 5 – Sheena’s Place: A Guide to Online Group Support with Kaitlyn Axelrod
November 23, 2021
In this episode, Kaitlyn Axelrod (Program and Outreach Coordinator at Sheena’s Place) will discuss the challenges and successes of facilitating virtual support groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on her experience running eating disorder support groups at Sheena’s Place.
Episode 4 – Return to Campus with Marija Padjen and Kirstin Grant
August 27, 2021
In this episode, CICMH Director Marija Padjen and Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division’s Director of People and Wellness Kirstin Grant will share tips and resources for both staff and students returning to in-person campus life. They will also highlight a resource created by CMHA Ontario on returning to the physical workplace.