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Here at DCO Discourse we have discussions related to mental health, addictions, and life. We aim to provide listeners with tools and resources that will help them improve their own mental health and wellness, and support their family members, loved ones, and their community…
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Episode 384: On International Overdose Awareness Day: Reducing Stigma and Connecting People to Support with Nerin Kaur (opens the original)
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In this episode of DCO Discourse, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Nerin Kaur, Executive Director of ConnexOntario, to discuss the importance of International Overdose Awareness Day and the role we all play in reducing stigma surrounding addiction. Together, they explore common misconceptions about overdose and substance use, the barriers stigma creates when seeking help, and how individuals can support friends, family members, coworkers, and their communities. Nerin also shares how ConnexOntario
Episode 383: On Youth Empowerment and Peer Support with Abigail Lee (opens the original)
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In today's epsiode, we are celebrating Youth Empowering Youth Day by speaking with Abigail Lee, a soon-to-be Grade 12 student in Ontario who founded The Peer Power Project, a youth-led non-profit organization dedicated to supporting local communities since August of 2024. Through the organization, she has led a variety of initiatives, including senior social events, community donation drives, and volunteer service projects. We discuss her passion to support her communities, her thoughts on the r
Episode 382: On Building the Future of DCO (opens the original)
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In this episode of DCO Discourse, Lexie sits down with DCO's Executive Director, Dr. Neta Gear, and Board Vice Treasurer, Diwa Satkunanathan, for a conversation about leadership, governance, and the future of Distress and Crisis Ontario. Together, they discuss what inspired their involvement in the distress and crisis sector, the important role DCO's Board of Directors plays in supporting the organization, and what makes DCO's work unique across Ontario. They also provide an inside look at the d
Episode 381: On Marathon Swimming Across the Great Lakes for LGBT YouthLine with Lev Goldberg (opens the original)
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In this special edition, we sit down with Lev Goldberg, best known on social media platforms as Lev Swims Lakes, to discuss his journey to marathon swimming across the Great Lakes in an effort to raise money for LGBT YouthLine. We bring you a deeper conversation where we discuss how his identity as a trans man shaped his dive into the pool and more. How can someone swim for 24 hours straight? Listen to this episode to hear Lev's harrowing adventure of how he swam across Lake Ontario last Septemb
Episode 380: On Self Care: The Myths, The Habits, and The Real Thing (opens the original)
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In today's epsiode, we're changing things up! After months of interviewing incredible guests, we realized we never properly introduced ourselves. So this week, Caitlin and Lexie sit down for a relaxed conversation to share more about who they are, what they do at DCO, and the experiences that have shaped their work. In honour of International Self-Care Day (July 24), they also explore what self-care really means. Inspired by a Psychology Today article, they discuss the difference between "true"
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