Experts Connect with HelpMeSara - because mental health matters

Sara Dimerman in conversation with science fiction writer, Robert J Sawyer . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What led Robert towards writing science fiction books after he graduated from Ryerson The difference between being a science fiction writer and a futurist Why research is so important when writing science fiction, in particular Why some people are feeling like the...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Leonard Carr about how to tolerate and live with uncertainty. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Why it's so difficult for people to live with uncertainty What emotions does living with uncertainty typically cause people to feel Some practical ways for people to live with uncertainty How learning to live with uncertainty can allow us to be...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with her daughter, Chloe , on managing changes on campus due to Covid. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What's different about campus this school year - in regards to learning, going to the gym, socializing How students are coping with the changes The pros and cons of these changes

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Janyce Lastman about how Covid has changed schools and classroom learning in our "new normal". Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: The main changes that students and teachers are experiencing this school year in the classroom, across the school and learning in general How parents can help their kids make the best of this new normal whether...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Lori Pearlstein . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: How children and adults play differently Why adults forget how do play and why it's important for them to be reminded how The benefits of improvisation and how one can apply this to everyday living

Sara Dimerman in conversation with a href="https://www.helpmesara.com/podcast-experts/#amm">Anna-Marie Musson about how to stay out of court when divorcing. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: The difference between the typical adversarial approach we often think of associated with divorce, versus a collaborative approach Whether there any situations, such as when the situat...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Dr. Noah Lazar . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Whether or not OCD is a form of anxiety The age at which OCD is typically diagnosed The difference between an obsession and a compulsion Some of the more common groups of behaviours and thoughts that we see in people diagnosed with OCD Whether OCD is inherited or learnt Other disorders th...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Vera Roncon . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Whether there is a difference between ADD and ADHD Whether ADHD shows itself differently in kids versus adults If its inherited or learnt Some of the most common characteristics of this disorder How a spouse or partner is impacted by living with another adult who has ADHD How having ADHD imp...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Janice Goldmintz . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: How and why the loss of a child is the same or different as other losses Some "normal" responses to losing a child How the loss of a sibling impacts children in general The impact of losing a child on the parents relationship Resources & supports available What not to say to a bereaved...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Laura Tarcea . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Some of the more common areas of conflict that arise when separating couples are considering the needs of their children and how to manage these Parenting plans – what this means and whether parents can create this on their own or if they need professional help when doing so How to help chi...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Francis Atta . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Francis Atta's story - from living a life of academic failure, involvement with gangs and the law, living in homeless shelters and not feeling a sense of belonging within his family - to rising above it to become as successful as he is today Francis's book, The Flip, and the messages he off...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Eleanor Silverberg . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Some of the tell-tale signs that aging parents are more in need of a helping hand than before Some of the feelings that the awareness of this change elicits for both adult children and the aging parent The best way for an adult child to approach their aging parent when offering help?...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Janyce Lastman . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: The different ways in which students typically learn, according to grade and stage of development, beginning in pre school through to post secondary The "new normal" in regards to learning How students and parents can begin to prepare for September right now, before school begins How pare...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Cecilia Arscott, and her son Matthew Melchior . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Cecilia and Maarten's meeting and how their deciding to marry was received by their families How the messages they received growing up impacted their lives today as an inter racial couple Whether Cecilia has raised her bi racial children any differently than...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Dr. Thomas Verny . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Dr. Verny's book, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child and how things have changed in the field of pre and peri natal psychology since its publication in 1981 What types of stress have the most impact on an unborn child What a pregnant woman/couple can do to mitigate the impact of stress...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Katharine Love . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Katharine's growing up years and how they impacted her – for better and worse How she overcame an eating disorder and learnt to embrace her heavier self How she learnt to live a more authentic life despite obstacles along the way How her diagnosis of Moebius Syndrome helped her understand...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with realtor, Valerie Chubey . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: How buying and selling a home has changed over the years, and especially during and post pandemic The key players on your team to make buying and selling as stress free as possible and how to find them Market trends regarding pricing, best time of the year to buy/sell and facts a...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Suzanne Dennison . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: The difference between seeking help from, for example, a psychotherapist, counsellor, social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist or Medical Doctor who provides counselling services Who the governing bodies for these professionals are and why they exist How to find a therapist Why some th...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with occupational therapist, Therese Oldfield . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What driver anxiety means How and why this type of anxiety impacts not just drivers, but passengers and pedestrians too Some of the reasons people develop this anxiety Treatment approaches to helping overcome driver, passenger or pedestrian anxiety Factors that i...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with executive coach, corporate trainer and author, Kathleen Redmond . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What a healthy workplace environment looks like The relationship between character and culture The key players in an organization and their role in creating a healthy work environment How important communication is in the workplace and how...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Psychologist, Donna Jacobs . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: The most common types of anxiety, such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety and Panic Disorder How to tell the difference between when you're feeling "normal" nervousness about something versus when there are signs and symptoms of a diagnosable anxiety condition Why...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Emmy award winning writer and producer, Susan McLennan . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What we mean by helping little children make sense of their big world and why this is so important Some of what little kids have to make sense of now compared to when we were growing up Who Susan and Mike are and the work that they do to help childr...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Dr. Kathy McCoy . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Whether or not estrangement mostly occurs between adult children and their parents, or as regularly between siblings or other family members, and why How estrangement may filter from one generation to others Whether or not estrangement is typically mutually agreed up or unilateral How th...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Lisa Freud Goldman . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What a crisis means What happens to our mental and physical health when we're going through a crisis? Some of the signs and symptoms that the crisis is taking a toll on us Lisa's Lifestyle Lessons as a way of guarding ourselves against getting physically or mentally unwell during peri...

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Colin Chan . Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What trauma or being traumatized means What PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder - means How one can tell if they've been traumatized or have PTSD What causes one to be traumatized Whether the effects of being traumatized can go away on their own or if one always needs treatment Some treatme...