Tag: stress

In this episode we chat with Clint Malarchuk and Tod Maffin about their journey with Mental illness.

This Episode is dedicated to the memory of Marc Boudreau. A Paramedic and Musician from Cheticamp, NS. He was taken far too soon.

In this episode we chat with NS Minister of Labour, the Hon. Kelly Regan, and NS Minister of Health, the Hon. Leo Glavine about PTSD in Nova Scotia and making sure that access to help for First Responders is readily available.

Dr. Robin McGee is back to teach us about Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy.

In this special “Sports Industry-themed” episode, we talk to Michael Landsberg, Gary Goodridge, and Theo Fleury about their personal Mental Health stories. They also tell us how they are trying to help other people that may be struggling with Mental Illness.

This month we talk to MP Todd Doherty about his Private Member’s Bill C-211, which looks to create a federal framework to ensure that First Responders with PTSD get the help they need.
We also talk to Jamie & Vanessa McWhirter about their PTSD story and the creation of the PTSD Buddies support group.
We chat with Shaun Taylor, creator of ‪#‎ivegotyourback911‬ about his story.
All of this, and DR. Robin McGee teaches us about EMDR Therapy for PTSD!
Episode will be available on March 17th!

In Episode 2 we chat with Natalie Harris and Janice Landry. Dr. Robin McGee teaches us about Narrative Memory vs. Post Traumatic Memory during “Clinically Speaking with Dr. McGee”.

Monthly podcast talking about mental health in general with a focus on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how it affects First Responders.

Episode 1: The Foundation
Introduction the podcast. Host, Sean Conohan, tells his story of how PTSD ended his career as a Paramedic/Communications Officer. In her segment, Clinically Speaking with Dr. McGee, Dr. Robin McGee gives a clinical definition of PTSD and talks about why it affects the First Response community more frequently than other segments of society.