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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
Are you interested in being a guest on the Social Work Social podcast? Apply now!
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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.
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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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.
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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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.
Purchase your copy here.
For more from Social Work Social, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @socialworksocialpodcast Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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.
To hear more from Carissa, follow her on Instagram @thatdarnamygdala or check out her blog here.
Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
Are you interested in being a guest on the Social Work Social podcast? Apply now!
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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.
To hear more from Hannah, follow her on Instagram @thehyphenatednation or check out her podcast here.
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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
Are you interested in being a guest on the Social Work Social podcast? Apply now!
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
Are you interested in being a guest on the Social Work Social podcast? Apply now!
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Welcome back to the Social Work Social podcast! My name is Melanie Matthews and I’m a registered social worker as well as your host for this podcast. The Social Work Social is a place to explore the role of social workers in mental health treatment, social justice and advocacy, and other aspects of community work. But social workers rarely work in isolation so we’ll be talking not just to social workers, but also to other professionals, and people with lived experience to learn about their understanding of mental health and mental health treatment. Join us every Friday to hear interviews, stories, and information centered around mental health.
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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.
If you'd like to learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, click here.
If you'd like to view the Pride Toronto info, click here.
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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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In this episode, we speak to Tania who is an Administrative Booking Clerk in the COVID-19 Vaccine Unit in Alberta, Canada. She shares her story on how she transitioned into her job and the challenges she currently faces. To find out more about how to get vaccinated in Canada, click here.
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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here. We now have merch available for a limited time! Get yours now before it's gone by clicking here!
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In this episode, I share my journey to becoming a published author in the collaborative book The Great Canadian Woman: She is Strong and Free III. The experience of writing my story has been incredible and I'm so excited to share it! To purchase a copy, click here.
To learn more about The Great Canadian Woman, visit their website or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @thegreatcanadianwoman. To hear my guest episode on the She Speaks podcast, click here.
For more from Social Work Social, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @socialworksocialpodcast
Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.
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Coming Monday May 10th, I'll be sharing my experiences and making an announcement regarding a collaborative project I've been working on for the past few months. Tune in then to hear more!
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here. We now have merch available for a limited time! Get yours now before it's gone by clicking here!
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here. We now have merch available for a limited time! Get yours now before it's gone by clicking here!
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here. We now have merch available for a limited time! Get yours now before it's gone by clicking here!
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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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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here. We now have merch available for a limited time! Get yours now before it's gone by clicking here!
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