What Really Works? A Mental Health Podcast for Young People

Episode 48: Social Media & Mental Health - Part 2

Part 2 of Social Media & Mental Health is here!

In this episode, Beki and Olivia, talk about why so many of us reach for social media without really thinking about it.

You’ll hear discussions about what pulls us in on social media and why our brains enjoy the novelty of what social media platforms provide. Not only that, but Beki and Olivia talk about the things they do to try to manage their social media usage, and in turn, support their mental health.

Episode 47: Social Media & Mental Health - Part 1

Let's talk all things social media & mental health, and this is a special 2 part episode! 

In part 1 you’ll hear hosts, Beki & Olivia, talk about their personal experiences with social media and the way they find it impacts their lives. From finding to connection with others, to comparing themselves to others and aimless scrolling, the hosts chat about how this plays a part in their mental health and if they feel better, or worse, after scrolling on social media platforms.

With social media being a huge part of many of our lives, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Episode 46: Life Transitions

In episode 46, host Beki is joined by Paige from Another Chapter Counselling!

You'll hear Beki & Paige talk about life transitions, how they can be unavoidable, and how we may not even realise that's what we're experiencing. From identity crisis to grief to social expectations, Paige talks us through ways we can be impacted and what we can to do support ourselves. 

Want to know more about Paige? Paige (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor located in Kelowna, BC. She truly has a passion for sharing wellness information and frequently posts on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. To learn more, check out her website www.AnotherChapter.ca.

Episode 45 - Music Therapy

Have you heard of music therapy before? Or ever wondered what it might involve? If you're curious, this episode is for you! Host Beki is joined by special guests Kayla and Lizzy who are Certified Music Therapists, to discuss what you can expect from music therapy, common misconceptions and much more!

Want to know more about our guests? Lizzy and Kayla are Certified Music Therapists located in Kelowna, BC. They co-own and operate Soul Sounds Music Therapy and offer music therapy services for all ages and abilities. You can learn more about music therapy and the exciting things going on with Soul Sounds at https://soulsoundsmusictherapy.ca 

*A quick note- around 6:30 of the recording, Lizzy mentions that music therapy is a regulated profession. To clarify, music therapy is currently a self-regulated profession in BC. The federation of associations for counselling therapists in BC (FACT BC) is actively working towards government regulation.

Here is also a link to the book we talked about in the podcast, which talks about how we can use music playlists with a purpose to support our health and well-being. 

https://www.jenniferbuchanan.ca/book-page-template-wellness-wellplayed/

Episode 44: Counselling

In episode 44, Beki is joined by Registered Clinical Counsellor Paige, to talk all things counselling!

You'll hear conversations about what to expect in counselling, how we can find a counsellor that matches our values, and why we might want to try out counselling. If you've considered trying counselling before or want to know more about it, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

Want to know more about Paige? Paige is a Registered Clinical Counsellor located in Kelowna, BC. She truly has a passion for sharing wellness information and frequently posts on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Interested in being a client? This may also be an option for many Canadians! To learn more, check out her website www.AnotherChapter.ca.

Episode 43: Mental Health Days

In episode 43, hosts Olivia and Beki discuss mental health days. They chat about the times they took them and why they chose to, as well as experiences of guilt, anxiety, and stress they've had around mental health days. 

You'll hear conversations about how organisations need to do more than just provide staff with mental health days, how in some roles it feels not possible to take a day for ourselves, and plenty more. 

Episode 42: Leadership

In episode 42, Beki and Olivia discuss the topic of leadership. You'll hear them chat about what the word means to them in an ideal situation vs what they've found to be true in reality. They share their recent experiences of leadership and how stress can actually be a big part of it. 

Check out this episode to hear about different characteristics that affect leadership, and how we can start to build our own leadership skills.

Episode 41: Empathy

Content warning: This episode discusses an abusive relationship and mentions assault. 

It's CMHA's Mental Health Week this week, and the theme this year is empathy. So, hosts Beki & Olivia thought it would be fitting to record an episode on the topic!

You'll hear them discuss what empathy really is, why there's a bit of an anti-empathy movement, and what empathy misses are. 

Episode 40 - Judging Others

In this episode hosts, Beki and Olivia, discuss something that many of us do without even thinking - judging others. 

You’ll hear why it’s something so common, but also why judging others can be harmful to others as well as ourselves. From chatting about how our judgements come from deep down inside us to empathy being the antidote to judgement, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Episode 39 - Humour

Episode 39 focuses on the topic of humour! Beki and Olivia discuss ways that humour can be supportive for us, but also can be a way of us avoiding what’s going on for us.

 

You’ll hear how some forms of humour and laughter can create good relationships, connection, and open perspectives. But also other forms of humour can be a way of shutting down vulnerability or not dealing with things.

 

Check out this episode to hear the hosts share how they use humour, and how we can be aware of the type of humour we're using.