The Season 3 Finale has us airing out all our grievances (and yours!) for some laughs and catharsis. We discuss our season 3 takeaways and bitch about: the push for consumerism as the earth burns to death, the cost of groceries right now, social media trolls, the hellscape that is dating as a single mom, homework, and so much more! We’ll catch you back here in a couple weeks when we launch Season 4! This episode is brought to you by Knix. Use code rebel10 when you shop online at knix.ca for 10% off your order! The Rebel Mama Hotline is produced by Space Money inside the Soda Studio.

Our guest, Myra Fahim, has worked in the field of mental health and addictions for 13 years and is currently a Manager in a mental health and addictions hospital.  She holds a Masters of Science in Psychology and a Masters of Social Work along with a Bachelors of Education and is registered with both the Ontario College of Teachers and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She has additional certificates in Trauma Counselling, Child and Youth Mental Health, Smoking Cessation Interventions, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and Adult Online Learning. In today's episode we ask her all of our (and our community’s) burning questions about adolescent mental health - from social media, to school lock-downs, disordered eating, and so much more. Relevant links from Myra:

https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/behavior-and-development/social_media

https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ 

Recommended book for adults: - How to Talk so Kids will Listen and How to Listen so Kids will Talk - Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Recommended books for young kids: - Breathing makes it better - Christopher Willard and Wendy O'Leary - In my heart: A book of feelings - Christin Roussey - The boy with big, big feelings - Britney Winn Lee Finding resources in your community:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/mental-health-services-children-and-youth

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Our guest Dr. Nese Yuksel is a Professor of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta and the President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Menopause Society. In this episode we delve into the biological side of menopause: defining terms, identifying symptoms, and discussing the treatment options available.

Resources:

Canadian Resources:

Canadian Menopause Society (CMS) - https://www.sigmamenopause.com/consumers/publications

(The CMS has a number of pamphlets and guidebooks to help consumers as well as patients. The Menopause Pocket Guide, which was just updated this year, is directed at health care professionals but it has tables on all the menopausal hormone therapy products which may be helpful)

Menopause Foundation of Canada - https://menopausefoundationcanada.ca/

MQ6 website - https://mq6.ca/

(very useful information including algorithm and treatment options)

SOGC menopauseandu - https://www.menopauseandu.ca/

Osteoporosis Canada - https://osteoporosis.ca/

(for information on osteoporosis and bone health)

North American Resources:

The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS) - https://www.menopause.org/

International Resources:

International Menopause Society - https://www.imsociety.org/

This episode is brought to you by Women’s Health Collective Canada. WHCC brings resources, fundraising, and some of the brightest minds in science and healthcare together to address the gaps in women’s health research. Follow them on socials @whccanada or visit whcc.ca to learn more.

The Rebel Mama Hotline is produced by Space Money inside the Soda Studio.