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\n Annual Let’s Talk Event\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Annual Let’s Talk Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 2016, Healthy Workplace<\/a>, Carleton Leader<\/a>, the Office of Student Affairs<\/a>, the Department of Psychology<\/a>, the Carleton University Students’ Association<\/a> (CUSA) and the Rideau River Residence Association<\/a> (RRRA) have partnered to host a guest speaker for the Carleton University community to celebrate the annual Let’s Talk Day. This event brings faculty, staff and students together to help create awareness and education around mental health, as well as provides a forum for dialogue around mental health issues. It is also aimed at reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous Let’s Talk Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2022: “Hope-Forward: Steadying Our Steps After a Challenging Season” with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
\n<\/strong>Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is a psychology and education instructor who specializes in resiliency, navigating stress and change, and personal wellness. Dr. Hanley-Dafoe\u2019s talk discussed practical strategies, grounded in global research and case studies, that help foster resiliency within ourselves and others. Attendees learned how to: Identify and recognize practices that foster everyday resiliency; Work with the barriers and facilitators of resiliency; Decrease stress during uncertainty; and Revisit and reaffirm values and priorities for life with work integration.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
2021: \u201cFrom the Ashes: My Story of Being M\u00e9tis, Homeless, and Finding My Way\u201d with Jesse Thistle<\/strong>
\nThis talk explored Jesse\u2019s riveting personal journey which has captivated endless audiences in his book, From the Ashes. He reflected on his story, one that recounts trauma, addiction, and homelessness. Through his remarks, audiences learned a deeper story of hope and resilience, one that impacted them deeply. Jesse Thistle is a M\u00e9tis-Cree Ph.D. Candidate in the History program and Assistant Professor at York University, Toronto. Currently,he is working on theories of the intergenerational and historical trauma of the M\u00e9tis people. Jesse\u2019s work involves reflections on his own previous struggles with addiction and homelessness and has been recognized as having a wide impact on both the scholarly community and the greater public.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
2020: Let’s Talk with Kellylee Evans<\/strong>
\nInternationally acclaimed Juno Award-Winning singer songwriter Kellylee Evans shares her inspirational journey of recovery, and showcases the importance of self-care and finding your superpower. With multiple albums to her name and a gruelling touring schedule, Evans experienced a life altering event in 2013 when she was struck by lightning while washing dishes in her home. For several months, she worked to regain her health, stamina, and balance, however, in 2015, she suffered a devastating concussion that left her unable to tour. For the next two years, this mother of three dedicated herself to recovery so she could get back to making and sharing her music. In the summer of 2017, Evans triumphantly returned to the stage, and in 2018 her album Come On was nominated at the Juno Awards for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. When she\u2019s not on tour, Evans also takes the stage to share her story in hopes of inspiring others to find their superpower even in the face of adversity. Combining storytelling with music, she creates a memorable experience for all audiences.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
2019: \u201cLet\u2019s Talk: My Journey towards Resilience, Purpose and Gratitude\u201d with Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Professor of Psychology<\/strong>
\nCarleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon shared his personal journey  towards resilience, purpose and gratitude. Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon started his five-year mandate as President of Carleton University on July 1, 2018. He joined Carleton from Queen\u2019s University where he served as Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic).He previously served as Provost and Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at Concordia University in his hometown of Montreal where he was recognized with an award as Concordia University\u2019s Sustainability Champion. His first academic appointment was at Bishop\u2019s University, where he served in a number of leadership roles including Dean of Arts and Science, Associate Vice-Principal for Research, chair of the psychology department and chief negotiator for the association of professors of Bishop\u2019s University.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
2018: \u201cLet\u2019s Talk: Beyond the Words\u201d with Kendra Fisher<\/strong>
\nKendra Fisher, an elite Canadian hockey player and founder of mentallyfIt (a movement aimed at presenting hope, education and a safe place for people struggling with mental illness) joined us to share her mental health journey and strategies for how she continues to thrive. Kendra is a past member of Team Canada\u2019s Hockey program and current (World Champion) Team Canada Inline goalie on a mission to de-stigmatize mental health! Years ago, when faced with the opportunity to realize her dream of goaltending for Team Canada, Kendra was diagnosed with a Severe Anxiety Disorder coupled with Severe Panic Attacks, Depression and Agoraphobia; forcing her to leave the National Program in order to seek help to learn how to live with what had become a crippling disease. It is her hope that her story will offer both hope and promise to others dealing with Mental Illness.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
2017: \u201cLet\u2019s Talk About It: We All Have Mental Health\u201d with Samuel Breau<\/strong>
\nAn engaged leader and advocate since a young age, Samuel\u2019s journey towards recovery began during university. Since his early childhood, Samuel noticed that he was constantly worried by big questions that no one else his age could relate to. Then after moving from rural New Brunswick to Ottawa and facing the high expectations from university, scholarships and peers, Samuel became more aware than ever that he may be living with a mental illness. He subsequently sought treatment for a generalized anxiety disorder. Today, he uses tools and techniques to keep his anxiety manageable and continues to maintain an active and engaged life. Drawing from social and cultural experiences as a linguistic minority and gay man, Samuel combines professional and personal experiences to deliver powerful messages and fight stigma, while carrying out his projects with confidence. He highly values his family and friends who feed his spirit and motivate him to evoke change and promote mental health and recovery for all.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr>
2016: \u201cLet\u2019s Talk About It: Popping the Stigma Around Mental Illness\u201d with Andrew Jensen<\/strong>
\nBell Let\u2019s Talk Ambassador and pro golfer Andrew Jensen shared his story of his life-long battle with depression, how he has emerged stronger than ever, and what we can all do to address the stigma around mental illness. \u201cI am living a story. I will not give up.\u201d Those words are permanently etched into Andrew Jensen\u2019s arm. A reminder of his life-long battle with depression and how he has emerged stronger than ever, regaining his passion for life\u2026and golf. Andrew plays professionally on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada. He is also a Bell Let\u2019s Talk Ambassador who wants to inspire others who are battling mental illness to speak up and seek help.<\/td>		\"\"<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Annual Let’s Talk Event Since 2016, Healthy Workplace, Carleton Leader, the Office of Student Affairs, the Department of Psychology, the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) and the Rideau River Residence Association (RRRA) have partnered to host a guest speaker for the Carleton University community to celebrate the annual Let’s Talk Day. This event brings faculty, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[154],"class_list":["post-17691","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cu_page_type-general"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17691"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17856,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17691\/revisions\/17856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=17691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}