TALKING ABOUT IT is a community podcast from New Canaan, CT dedicated to reducing the stigma around behavioral health issues our community members face, preventing abuse, and promoting healthy relationships. This monthly podcast is created by the New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership (Dede Bartlett, Founder) and made possible by a grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation. The series is supported by over 40 organizations in the New Canaan area dedicated to providing resources for our ...
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Talking About It - Episode 12: Our Community and Mental Health
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Talking About It Host Cindy Graziano talks with Dr. Andrew Gerber MD, PhD; President and Medical Director of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. People have said that Dr, Gerber makes discussing mental health "cool". What is the impact of mental health issues on families and communities? How can we come together a community to help? The Partner…
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Episode 11: Mental Health: It's Everyone's Business
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Talking About It Host Cindy Graziano talks with Emily Torchiana, Founder of Lost Got Found, about the personal journey she undertook nationwide to shatter the stigma surrounding mental health. Rather than suffer in silence as many do, Emily seeks to help others who also struggle with mental illnesses by sharing her personal experience of suffering …
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Episode 10: Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic (PART 2)
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In Part 2 of Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic, we discuss the stress of the Sandwich Generation—individuals, mainly women, who are simultaneously managing the care for both their aging parents and their own children. To hear first-hand accounts of this particular stress, host Cindy Graziano speaks with Director of the Lapham Center Aggi…
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Episode 9: Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic (PART 1)
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How can parents manage their own stress during the COVID-19 pandemic? In this two-part episode, host Cindy Graziano is joined by Stacey Walker (New Canaan CARES) and Georgette Harrison (Child Guidance Center of Southern CT) to discuss practical tips to manage the stresses of living during this difficult time. In Part 1, we discuss the transformatio…
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Ep 8: Helping Friends in Abusive Relationships
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This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks with Suzanne Adams, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center, about how to recognize the signs of abuse and how to help friends in abusive relationships safely find help. “A lot of people misunderstand and find it difficult to understand or even comprehend domestic viole…
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Ep 7: Raising Healthy Boys w/ The Rowan Center's Luke Robbins
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This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks about raising healthy boys with Luke Robbins, Director of Counseling at The Rowan Center. “One big tool when you're talking with your kid,” says Robbins, “is just the simple words, 'I hear you.' Even if we can't understand what someone else is going through, there's this solace that come…
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Ep 6: Childhood Trauma & Resiliency w/ Rev. Carol Howard Merritt
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This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks about overcoming childhood trauma and building healthy relationships with Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, author of Healing Spiritual Wounds and Interim Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. “Many times children act out because they’re not able to tell their story. They don’t…
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Ep 5: Parenting During & After COVID-19
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From suddenly homeschooling and working from home to general fears about the safety of our loved ones, it's a stressful time for everyone—and our children know it. So how do we share information or explain our anxiety to our children? On today's episode, we are joined by Bram Speech and Language Consultants Director Allyson Bram Mahoney (MS, CCC/S…
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Ep 4: Managing Change in the Time of COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented change both globally and locally. On today's podcast, we are joined by local medical experts to discuss how to manage change and its impact in this time of a global pandemic—both the grief, fear, and sadness we may be feeling now, but also anticipatory grief—and what life could be like after COVID-19. …
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Ep 3: Building Kids’ Resilience w/ New Canaan Cares’ Ellen Brezovsky
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As our kids grow up, they’re guaranteed to face setbacks and roadblocks, all magnified by the high pressure to succeed. This month, we’re talking about building kids’ resilience with Ellen Brezovsky, a licensed social worker and the Executive Director of New Canaan CARES. Ellen shares practical steps and strategies you can use at home to prepare yo…
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Ep 2: Teen Dating Violence w/ Greenwich YWCA's Meredith Gold
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We're joined by Meredith Gold, Director of Domestic Abuse Services at the Greenwich YWCA, who shares tips for recognizing signs of unhealthy teen relationships, her trusted resources, and the reminder that there's no need to feel shame when it comes to speaking up for someone's safety. Want to learn…
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Ep 1: Raising Strong Girls with LiveGirl's Sheri West
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Girls' self-confidence drops drastically during their pre-teen years. LiveGirl Founder and CEO Sheri West shares how we can help our girls not only survive, but thrive to be the brave and strong women we know they can be. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Silvermine Arts Center and includes audience Q&As. For resources me…
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Welcome to TALKING ABOUT IT, a community podcast from New Canaan, CT dedicated to reducing the stigma around behavioral health issues our community members face, preventing abuse, and promoting healthy relationships. Hosted by Cindy Graziano, this monthly podcast is created by the New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership (Dede Bartlett, Founder) and…
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