S.5 E.75 - Surviving Conversion Therapy

On the last episode of season 5, I sit down with Ron and Luc from the expand project to discuss smoking and vaping, especially in the queer communities. We discuss reducing stigma, mental health, harm reduction, our own personal views on smoking, and much more! - - - - - - -Learn more about the expand project @theexpandproject | @leprojetinspirantor at expandproject.ca - - - - - - -Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

On this episode, Teresa from Salt River Therapy and I talk about the fact that it is okay not to be okay. In this political climate, it is entirely too much to be asked to continue to live our life as if nothing was happening. We also discuss toxic positivity, chronic pain, trauma and so much more! - - - - - - -Find Teresa and her team @salt.river.therapy or www.saltrivertherapy.com- - - - - - -Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

Today, I am meeting with my friend Dill (@niceyhott) to talk about his profession: sex work. We discuss his past as a theatre kid, the boundaries you have to set for yourself in this job, what it takes to be a good client, sex, and much much more ! This episode is definitely 18+ - - - - - - -Find Dill on X, Bluesky, OnlyFan and JustForFans @niceyhott - - - - - - -Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

Dans ce premier, et probablement seul, épisode francophone de la saison 5, je reçois Catherine du balado Entre Deux Eaux pour discuter des pressions liées à la maternité, de féminisme, de queerness, d'identité de genre et de l'invisibilité de la bisexualité. Une conversation enrichissante avec une invitée aux multiples identités. - - - - - - -Trouver le balado Entre deux eaux sur Instagram et Facebook @entredeuxeaux.balado - - - - - - -Pour me joindre, c’est sur Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

This week, my friend Pia and I talk about social media. We discuss the way we present ourselves online, the way mental health is discussed on these platforms, and we talk about engaging with companies that are more and more homophobic, transphobic and hateful. - - - - - - -Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

In this episode, I talk with my friend Hugues about gay cruising and cruising spaces. Hugues dedicated much of his academic career to the topic, and he is sharing his thoughts with us. We talk about cruising etiquette, diversifying our sexual preferences, continuing to have good sex, and much more! - - - - - - -Find Hugues's podcast on HIV and the law (in French) : Droits Positifs Find Hughes on: Hugues . club - - - - - - -Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

Lucas Wilson just released a book with the stories of 17 people who survived conversion therapy, so I had to have him on my podcast. Here's our recording! - - - - - - - Here is the study I mentioned about dancing and depression: Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials - - - - - - - Follow Lucas on instagram @lukeslamdunkwilson And you can purchase his book Shame Sex attraction. - - - - - - - Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

While having dinner together a few weeks ago, my friend Paris and I realized we had both recently read All About Love, from bell hooks. And just like that, we decided to pose the question: How to love?- - - - - - -Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

In this episode, my friend Mark and myself talk about disclosing HIV status out in the public. We discuss the various steps of a coming out, getting support, dating, cycling, and finding joy in your HIV status. Enjoy! - - - - - - - Register or Donate to PWA bike rally here. Follow Mark on Instagram @kellerlikehelen - - - - - - - Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch

Welcomes to season 5, finally launching today! For this first episode, I am the immense pleasure to talk to Capri and Cris, who are the two amazing creators of the Lez Beach event here in Toronto. - - - - - - - Find some of Cris Nippard's writing on LinkedIn Follow @friendsofhanlans on Instagram - - - - - - - Follow me on Instagram @mentalhealthmuch