In today's episode, I talk about Suicide Awareness Month, destigmatizing suicide, risk factors of suicide, and shared a bit of my personal experience with losing a peer.

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This is a Mental Health Blog, Apparel Store and Podcast based in Simcoe County.

https://linktr.ee/weareresilient.ca?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=951ad34c-a28c-49c3-a5d5-178ea5349d99

This page includes:

Interviews with resilient people in Simcoe County, personal stories, resources, and opportunities to connect with community,

This is all to support you alongside your mental health journey. My goal is to reduce mental health stigma by showing you it's okay to ask for help, be vulnerable, and that it's possible to live a meaningful life even with complex mental illness and adverse life experiences.

Check out the merch store to support a local charity organization:

https://www.tshirtelephant.com/stores/we-are-resilient#

August 2026 I am donating 20% of sales to the Georgian Bay Food Network!

***We Are Resilient is not a replacement for therapy or crisis support.***

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Canada) for 24/7 support, or call 911 in an emergency.

Resources:

https://afsp.org/risk-factors-protective-factors-and-warning-signs/

https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/catalyst/breaking-stigmas-saving-lives/

https://suicidology.org/stigma-and-suicide/

In today's episode, Psychotherapist and Founder of North Simcoe Therapy Network, Sarah Durant joins me for an interview about her life working as a mental health clinician.

We talked about growing up in Eastern Ontario, her journey as a mental health professional finding her niche in the field, mental health and addictions, dialectical behaviour therapy, radical acceptance, some of our favourite self-help books, and that love is greater than fear.

This is a Mental Health Blog, Apparel Store and Podcast based in Simcoe County.

https://linktr.ee/weareresilient.ca?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=951ad34c-a28c-49c3-a5d5-178ea5349d99

This page includes:

Interviews with resilient people in Simcoe County, personal stories, resources, and opportunities to connect with community,

This is all to support you alongside your mental health journey. My goal is to reduce mental health stigma by showing you it's okay to ask for help, be vulnerable, and that it's possible to live a meaningful life even with complex mental illness and adverse life experiences.

Check out the merch store to support a local charity organization:

https://www.tshirtelephant.com/stores/we-are-resilient#

August 2026 I am donating 20% of sales to the Georgian Bay Food Network!

***We Are Resilient is not a replacement for therapy or crisis support.***

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Canada) for 24/7 support, or call 911 in an emergency.

In today's episode, Artist and Graphic Designer Hayley Kozikis joins me for an interview about her life in Simcoe County.

We talked about growing up in Elmvale, her love for art and animation, doing what you love despite being bullied, perfectionism and anxiety, the inspiring people in her life, her love for Disney, and being kind even when it's the last thing you want to be.

This is a Mental Health Blog, Apparel Store and Podcast based in Simcoe County.

https://linktr.ee/weareresilient.ca?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=951ad34c-a28c-49c3-a5d5-178ea5349d99

This page includes:

Interviews with resilient people in Simcoe County, personal stories, resources, and opportunities to connect with community,

This is all to support you alongside your mental health journey. My goal is to reduce mental health stigma by showing you it's okay to ask for help, be vulnerable, and that it's possible to live a meaningful life even with complex mental illness and adverse life experiences.

Check out the merch store to support a local charity organization:

https://www.tshirtelephant.com/stores/we-are-resilient#

August 2026 I am donating 20% of sales to the Georgian Bay Food Network!

***We Are Resilient is not a replacement for therapy or crisis support.***

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Canada) for 24/7 support, or call 911 in an emergency.

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In today's episode, Social Service Worker Taina Borges joins me for an interview about her life in Brazil and Canada.

We talked about growing up in Brazil, going to college in Canada, studying psychology, what existential phenomenology is, mental health challenges in high school and young adulthood, and learning to be your authentic self in the face of adversity.

This is a Mental Health Blog, Apparel Store and Podcast based in Simcoe County.

https://linktr.ee/weareresilient.ca?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=951ad34c-a28c-49c3-a5d5-178ea5349d99

This page includes:

Interviews with resilient people in Simcoe County, personal stories, resources, and opportunities to connect with community,

This is all to support you alongside your mental health journey. My goal is to reduce mental health stigma by showing you it's okay to ask for help, be vulnerable, and that it's possible to live a meaningful life even with complex mental illness and adverse life experiences.

Check out the merch store to support a local charity organization:

https://www.tshirtelephant.com/stores/we-are-resilient#

August 2026 I am donating 20% of sales to the Georgian Bay Food Network!

***We Are Resilient is not a replacement for therapy or crisis support.***

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Canada) for 24/7 support, or call 911 in an emergency.

In today's episode, Historical Interpreter, Artist and Elder Del Taylor joins me for an interview about his extraordinary life.

We talked about growing up on the Curve Lake First Nation reservation, attending Indian Day School, studying art, using historical interpretation as a tool to connect with others, how a trip to Jamaica led to a bilateral lower limb amputation, accessibility in an inaccessible world, and the significance of spirituality in our lives.

This is a Mental Health Blog and Podcast based in Simcoe County.

https://linktr.ee/weareresilient.ca?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=951ad34c-a28c-49c3-a5d5-178ea5349d99

This page includes:

Interviews with resilient people in Simcoe County, personal stories, resources, and opportunities to connect with community,

This is all to support you alongside your mental health journey. My goal is to reduce mental health stigma by showing you it's okay to ask for help, be vulnerable, and that it's possible to live a meaningful life even with complex mental illness and adverse life experiences.

Check out the merch store to support a local charity organization:

https://www.tshirtelephant.com/stores/we-are-resilient#

August 2026 I am donating 20% of sales to the Georgian Bay Food Network!

***We Are Resilient is not a replacement for therapy or crisis support.***

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Canada) for 24/7 support, or call 911 in an emergency.

This is a Mental Health Blog and Podcast based in Simcoe County.

https://linktr.ee/weareresilient.ca

This page includes:

Interviews with resilient people in Simcoe County, personal stories, resources, and opportunities to connect with community,

This is all to support you alongside your mental health journey. My goal is to reduce mental health stigma by showing you it's okay to ask for help, be vulnerable, and that it's possible to live a meaningful life even with complex mental illness and adverse life experiences.

Check out the merch store to support a local charity organization:

https://www.tshirtelephant.com/stores/we-are-resilient

August 2026 I am donating 20% of sales to the Georgian Bay Food Network!

***We Are Resilient is not a replacement for therapy or crisis support.***

If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Canada) for 24/7 support, or call 911 in an emergency.