Social Work Social

In this episode, we talk to Melissa! She tells us all about her experiences during her first year of being a counsellor. 

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In this episode, we'll be discussing suicide prevention for World Suicide Prevention Day. There is a trigger warning for discussions of suicide and self harm.

Resources:

If you’re looking for support as a youth anywhere in Canada, you can call Kids Help Phone at 1 800 668 6868 or Text 686868. Between 7pm-midnight EST you can also access online chat by going to kidshelpphone.ca. You can call Kids Help Phone if you’re having thoughts of suicide or if you need help supporting someone else. A trained counsellor can help talk you through the steps of what to do to help someone else.

Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people which can increase a sense of safety and provide comfort in knowing that the person you’re talking to understands your experience because they have had similar experiences. Their distress line number is 1 877 330 6366 and their website, translifeline.org, has a number of other resources for trans people.

For Indigenous People, there are two services that have been made available by the Government of Canada. The Hope for Wellness Support Line is available to all Indigenous people across Canada in need of crisis services. The number is 1-855-242-3310 and there is also an online chat service on their website.

The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former Residential School students. You can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling 24-Hour National Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419.

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In this episode, we talk to Shannon. If you listened to the last three episodes with authors from the Great Canadian Woman: She is Strong and Free volume III, this name may be ringing a bell. All three authors mentioned the name Shannon and how she was a supportive person throughout the time they spent writing their stories. Shannon was also a source of support, encouragement, and hope while I was writing my story as well. We are incredibly fortunate that Shannon is going to share her story with us in this episode. She speaks to us about her experience with loss and how she coped. There is a trigger warning for grief and loss in this episode.

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In this episode, we’ll be hearing from Tania. You may recognize her from season 2 episode 23 where she spoke to us about her job as an Administrative Booking Clerk for the COVID 19 vaccine unit. This time, she’ll be talking to us about another important area of her life which is becoming an author in the Great Canadian Woman: She is Strong and Free series. Tania goes in depth about her mental health experience and how it felt to write her story. There is a trigger warning for discussions of cancer, blood disorders and bleeding, and grief. 

In this episode, we talk to Sara. She is another author in The Great Canadian Woman: She is Strong and Free III. Sara shares her story of living with a learning disability and the impact this experience has had on her mental health. Sara also speaks about the healing process of writing her story. 

In this episode, we talk to Amy. Amy is an intuitive life coach and an evidential medium as well as a person with lived experience of anxiety. We met when we were both authors writing our chapters for the collaborative book The great Canadian Woman: She is Strong and Free III. Amy talks to us about the importance of spirituality in her life and how she uses her work to support other people as well. There is a trigger warning for discussions of grief and loss. 

In this episode, we talk to Carissa. Carissa is from Wisconsin the the United States and is a Licensed Professional Counsellor in that area. She provides us with her unique insight of the neuroscience of mental health that she gained through her experience and her educational background in nursing. She also speaks about her own experience with mental health and how she uses the coping strategies that she teaches to her clients. There’s no trigger warning for this episode. 

Today, we’re going to be talking to Hannah. Hannah is a social worker who I met while we were completing our Bachelor of Social Work degrees together. She just completed her Master of Social Work degree and will be sharing some of the insights she gained from going to graduate school during a pandemic as well as her personal experience with burnout. There’s a trigger warning for discussions of substance use for this episode. 

In this episode we have a short introduction on what to expect from Social Work Social going forward! We hope you enjoy the small changes that have been made and continue to tune in! 

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In this episode, we conclude the allied professionals series with a short discussion of the significance of the month of June.

In this episode, we talk to Sarah. She is a Social Psychologist working in a case management position. She shares her insights and perspectives from working on a community based multidisciplinary team!

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In this episode, we talk to Paige who is currently a nurse and in school for Counselling Psychology. She shares he thoughts, feelings, and perspectives about the work she does as well as how her experiences have impacted her choice in career path.

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In this episode we talk to Robb. He contributes to the community in many ways but will be mainly speaking to us about his work as a Health promotion Specialist and his lived experience. He also shares about how he uses art for activism as the vocalist of the band Paint.

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In this episode, we talk to Kait. You may remember her from Season 1 Episode 11 where she shared her perspectives on community work and Indigenous Social Work. In this episode, she speaks from a different aspect of her life as a parent. Kait has two children. She is her son's birth mother and she adopted her daughter through kinship care. She tells us what it has been like to go through the adoption process.

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In this episode, we talk to Natalie who is a Health Coach. She shares her professional work and lived experience with mental health with us.

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In this episode, we talk to Olivia. She is a former Canadian politician and currently the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Change Leaders. She shares her experiences working with social workers and advocating for social justice. 

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In this episode, we talk to Sandra who is a storyteller and a lifelong volunteer. She tells us about her first experience volunteering after moving to Canada.

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In this episode we talk to Salvatore. He talks about his experience working with you and how social workers can be allies or sometimes be in conflict with the work he does.

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In this episode, we talk to Amrit. Amrit is a community organizer who will share her experiences of working with activists, organizers, and social workers.

In this episode, I provide an introduction to this new 12 episode series and an overview of multidisciplinary teams. Social workers rarely work in isolation so it's important to understand the different roles that allied professionals take on in the spirit of providing the best care possible to people seeking support.

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In this episode, we discuss intersectionality which is an important social work concept.

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Sources used for this episode:

Dumbrill, G. C. & Yee, J. Y. (2019). Anti-oppressive social work: Ways of knowing, talking, and doing. Oxford University Press.

Mojab, S. & Carpenter, S. (2019). Marxism, feminism, and “intersectionality”. Labor and Society, 22, 275-282. https://doi:10.1111/lands.12409

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). (2018, June 22). Kimberle Crenshaw: What is intersectionality? [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDtnfQ9FHc

Wallin-Ruschman, J., Price, A., Richey, C., & Carns, K. (2020). Reflections and results from the intersections: Teaching and learning the praxis of intersectionality in the psychology classroom. Journal for Social Action in Counselling & Psychology, 12(1), 13-26. https://doi:10.33043/jsacp.12.1.13-26

This episode will explore the differences between three mental health practitioners: psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.

I share my story on why I decided to become a social worker and how this podcast started.

Starting every Friday, the Social Work Social will explore topics related to mental health and social work.