jack amplified | Ep. 15 - Shifting Gears: Mental Health & The Power of Community

jack amplified | Ep. 16: The Power of One Conversation

For Mental Health Awareness Month, we welcome three guests from Jack.org [http://jack.org]’s youth network to share their own perspectives on the power of active listening and laying the foundation for help-seeking among young people. Mental health ambassadors Akuol Riak Ashlinn Pennell, and Akib Hossain discuss their own roads to advocacy and their hopes for fostering more inclusive, open environments for youth who need support as young people leading that change.

jack amplified | Ep. 15 - Shifting Gears: Mental Health & The Power of Community

Movement and community are two of the most impactful factors on mental health. This month, Jack Ride combines both to bring Canadians together across the country to get in meaningful motion for youth mental health. Jack Ride ambassador Kyle Moore joins us this week to discuss hitting crisis as a young person struggling with undiagnosed OCD and anxiety in rural New Brunswick and how movement, awareness, physical activity, and connection have transformed his mental wellness. Visit jack.org/ride [http://jack.org/ride] to Get in Motion for youth mental health today.

jack amplified | Ep. 14 - Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis

Eco-anxiety is on the rise among youth. Young people have more access to news than ever, and while knowledge is certainly power, the constant influx of headlines on climate change and global warming are understandably contributing to stress levels. In this episode we welcome both Indigenous knowledge keepers and youth advocates for their perspective on how we can address this rapidly evolving issue while protecting mental health.

jack amplified | Ep. 13 - Mental Health on the Spectrum

Autistic individuals face unique challenges to their mental health that often stem from being misunderstood or misdiagnosed. Autistic advocate & mental health speaker Tanner Bergsma joins us to discuss how sensory overload and social overwhelm can take a toll on mental health, and how the mental health system and neurotypical allies can better support individuals on the spectrum.

jack amplified | Ep. 12 - Women’s Mental Health and the Diagnosis Gap

Women are statistically more likely to have their physical symptoms attributed to "anxiety" or "stress," leading to years of delayed diagnoses and distrust in healthcare providers. Women’s health advocate Summar Bourada joins us to talk about her personal journey to diagnosis and becoming founder of gldn grl, an Ottawa based jewelry brand that raises awareness and funds for women’s reproductive and mental health.