jack amplified | Ep. 18: Supporting Indigenous Youth Mental Health

jack amplified | Ep. 18: Supporting Indigenous Youth Mental Health

Artist, advocate, and community builder Syndel Thomas Kozar joins us to talk about the power of community and connection, the impact of colonialism on Indigenous mental health, storytelling, and how reconnecting to culture supports mental wellbeing. Learn more about Syndel's work at Crafting Kinship.

jack amplified | Ep. 17: Pride, Belonging, and Mental Health

For Pride Month, we're joined by advocates Jake Bradshaw and Rei Ku to discuss the importance of community connectedness and its relationship to 2SLGBTQ+ and mental health advocacy.

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.