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This crime robs its victims of their most basic human rights and is occurring in Canada and worldwide. The victims are deprived of their normal lives and compelled to provide their labour or sexual services through a variety of coercive practices, all for the direct profit of their perpetrators. Globally, it is estimated that human trafficking is amongst the most lucrative of criminal activities,...

In Canada, up until 2014, there has been no government monitoring system in place to give accurate statistics on the prevalence of ASD. What is known, is that ASD is the most common neurological disorder or severe developmental disability in childhood. A 2014 report by Autism Speaks Canada indicated that in the US, 1 in 68 children was diagnosed with ASD. Boys are 5 times more likely to be identif...

In addition to the permanent residents, Canada’s immigration program provides for the temporary entry of foreign nationals. These temporary residents contribute to Canada’s economic, social and cultural development and are most commonly in Canada through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. In 2013, over 100,000 individuals were working in Canada as temporary residents through this program. The o...

Bullying is usually seen as acts or verbal comments that could 'mentally' hurt or isolate a person in the workplace. Sometimes, bullying can involve negative physical contact as well. Bullying usually involves repeated incidents or a pattern of behaviour that is intended to intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate a particular person or group of people – although a single serious act could be cons...

In this episode Dr. Beach discusses the Psychology of Hair and the role hair professionals/ stylists etc play in mental health with Darnell. Remeber when you look good you feel good and a new haircut with an attentive ear of a hair professional can make all the difference. Please check the links for other videos about other haircut initaitves.

Part 3 in the Living on the streets series giving a US perspective on Homelessness. This week Dr Beach speaks with Limrick about his experiences living on the street. For previous episodes about Homlessness please visit Part 1 ( https://distressandcrisisontario.fireside.fm/58 ) & Part 2 ( https://distressandcrisisontario.fireside.fm/59 ) and for a more Canadian perspective please visit Underst...

Dr Beach reaches out for real conversations with people who are living on the streets to further homelessness awareness and reduce the stigma. Part 2: Meet Crystal and Scott.

In this special co-presentation between DCO and the reachdrbeach ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RGMylxiR9_NZy2VKlnFHQ ) youtube channel, Dr. Beach visits a Californian park to discuss living with homelessness and the guests offer their experiences living on the streets in the US. Mark mentions being "4th Waiver" in US law when an individual is sentenced to probation a “4th Waiver" is usually...

In the Stalkers Series Finale Dr Beach discusses the final type of stalker - The Predatory Type

In this special co-presentation between the DCO Learning Forums Podcast and the Dr Beach Youtube channel, he discusses - Stalkers part 5 - The Resentful Type

Dr Beach ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RGMylxiR9_NZy2VKlnFHQ ) covers the motivations, characteristics and risk factors of the incompetent stalker type

In this special co-presentation between DCO Learing Forums Podcast and the reachdrbeach youtube channel. Dr. Beach covers part 3 in the 5 types of stalkers series — The Intimacy Seeking stalker.

Dr Craig Beach covers a high profile case example of the rejected stalker type in Part 2 of his Stalker Series.

In this special co-presentation between DCO Learning Forums Podcast and Dr. Beach ( https://www.reachdrbeach.com/ ) he discusses his 6 part series on stalkers with an overview of the subject.

Dr. Beach talks with Matthew Luppino about his award-winning film, H.O.P.E (Hold. On. Pain. Ends), and his own mission to promote mental wellness.

The following is a special co-presentation between the DCO Learning Fourms Podcast and Reach Dr Beach Youtube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keyXco6mAjs )

Bullying is defined as any unwelcome written or verbal expression, physical acts or gestures directed at someone with the intent to intimidate, frighten, ridicule, humiliate or cause physical or emotional harm to that person. It involves an observed or perceived power imbalance. According to Canadian government reports, Canada has the 9th highest rate of bullying in the 13-years-olds category on a...

Hearing loss can have many emotional and social consequences including social isolation, depression, safety issues, mobility limitations and reduced income and employment opportunities. In children and youth, there is evidence that hearing loss negatively affects academic performance and language development needed for classroom learning and vocational achievement. In older adults, hearing loss ha...

Victim Services, a resource available in many communities across Ontario, is a non-profit charitable organization working in cooperation with community partners to assist victims of crime and tragic circumstance. Where police initially respond to a crisis in the community, they deal with the immediate situation and then call in Victim Services to provide emotional and practical support for the vic...

Many people have unwanted thoughts, worries, and behavioural routines. We may dwell on unpleasant thoughts, worry needlessly about our loved ones or bite our nails. An accurate diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder must differentiate between those behaviours and the actual psychiatric condition. When worries consume someone, we call them "obsessions." Obsessions are uninvited or "intrusive" t...

Each year an average of 15,500 people learn they have epilepsy. 44% are diagnosed before the age of 5, 55% before the age of 10, 75-85% before age 18 and 1% of children will have recurrent seizures before age 14. Epilepsy often affects young families. The demands on parents of young children with epilepsy can be many as they learn to manage the sometimes unpredictable events or episodes that can a...

Despite the wide reach of this debilitating condition, there is currently a lack of awareness and knowledge about epilepsy, leading to social isolation, work barriers and relationship issues. The general public, all levels of government, support workers and those living with the disorder require a better understanding of the impact of epilepsy in order to properly care for those living with the co...

This week we're joined by Kevin who's here to detail his journey to 1 year (and 2 days) of sobriety, what led him to this journey and struggles it took to get here as well as insights into what insights that have/haven't helped his journey.

The world's population is aging and people are living longer, but blindness from chronic conditions is also rising, according to the World Health Organization. About 80 percent of the world's 45 million blind people are aged over 50 years. About 90 percent of blind people live in low-income countries, where older people, especially older women, face barriers to getting the necessary eye health car...

Child abuse and neglect include acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that result in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. The five primary forms of maltreatment are physical abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, emotional maltreatment and exposure to domestic violence. Abandonment and caregiver capacity are concerns that also need to be reported. Failure...