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Wellness Wednesdays

Week One

Patricia Aitchison

Resources:

The Myth of Normal: Dr. Gabor Mate
https://youtu.be/8_j5mmBa4mw
 
Attachment
https://youtu.be/GHNOdsbRuaw
(another one: https://youtu.be/WjOowWxOXCg)
 
Trauma (ACES)
https://youtu.be/W-8jTTIsJ7Q
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Week Two

Tom Reynolds

Listen to first half of the discussion here:

https://islingtonunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tom-Reynolds-Wellness-Wednesday-Jan.-20.mp3

 

Brief Mental Health Bibliography:

Theology and Mental Health bibliography (download PDF)

 

Week Three 

Amy Crawford & Adam Hanley

Resources and insights from UCC Mental Health Working Group

Week Four

Gord Gallimore

Historical awareness of Anti-Black Racism and various resources (links to videos and articles) through this slideshow: Anti-Black Racism and Mental Health

Video links:
Inequality explained in a race
ABR in Canada
History of ABR in Canada
Tyler Perry video about vaccine
ABR and Mental Health
 
Articles:
History of ABR in Canada (City TV)
ABR in Canada (Black Health Alliance)
5 Charts on Systemic Racism (CTV)
Black Canadians hit hard by COVID-19 (CBC)
Black Canadians get sick more from COVID-19 (CBC)
Tuskegee Study (CDC)
Some Minorities Fear Vaccine (Aljazeera)
Black/Indigenous Distrust of Health System (Toronto Star)
Vaccine Efficacy in Minorities (Health IT Analytics)
Vaccine Trials Lacking Diversity (ZDNet)
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (SHARP)
Maps/Charts Toronto COVID distribution (Black Health Alliance)
Systemic Racism Impact on Black Health (McGill)

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