What does "wellness" actually looklike for the next generation? In a world where mental health challenges for young people are on the rise, knowing where to turn for support is more critical than ever.

In this episode, BANA Health Promoter Adriana Grande sits down with Kim Mann, Outreach Worker at the Windsor-Essex Youth Wellness Hub. With over a decade of experience in the field, Kim pulls back the curtain on how the Hub is revolutionizing local support for youth aged 12–25.

In this conversation, we dive into:

What is a Youth Wellness Hub?Understanding the "one-stop-shop" model.

Beyond Therapy: The wide variety of in-house services and collaborative programming available right now

Low-Barrier Access: How the Hub creates a safe, inclusive space for the Windsor-Essex community.

Whether you are a young person looking for a community, a parent seeking resources, or a local professional, this episode isa roadmap to the incredible support systems available in our backyard.

Connect with the Windsor-Essex Youth Wellness Hub:

· Website: youthhubyqg.com

· Socials: @youthhubyqg

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In this episode of the Be Yourself: Happy, Healthy, Hopeful podcast,BANA Health Promoter Maryum Chaudhry (she/her) sits down with Sara Dalrymple (she/her), a Registered Social Worker specializing in eating disorders, tounpack some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding disordered eating.

Together, they explore the nuanced differences between eating disorders and disordered eating, shedding light on how seemingly “normal” behaviours—like skipping meals or feeling guilty after eating—can actually be signs of deeper struggles. The conversation tackles harmful assumptions, such as the idea that you can tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them, or that recovery is simply about eating “normally” again.

With a trauma-informed, weight-neutral lens, Sara draws from her experience using CBT, DBT, and Health at Every Size (HAES) principles to offer thoughtful insights.

Tune in to this honest and informative episode by visiting www.bana.ca/podcast or listening on Amazon Music, Spotify, or iHeartRADIO.

In this episode, BANA Health Educator Maryum Chaudhry (she/her) sits down with NEDIC staff Emily Tam (she/her), resource development coordinator, and Ary Maharaj (he/him), Health Educator.

Together, they delve into the intersection of food, body image, and mental health within racialized communities, bringing their expertise in eating disorders to the conversation.

The discussion explores how cultural expectations, intergenerational trauma, and systemic barriers impact the experience of disordered eating in People of Colour (POC).

They also examine how traditional foods are often labeled as “unhealthy” within Western narratives, and how hustle culture and medical bias influence perceptions of health.

Throughout the episode, the NEDIC team offers valuable insights on how eating disorder care can be made more inclusive.

Tune in to this insightful conversation by visiting www.bana.ca/podcast or listening onAmazon Music, Spotify, or iHeartRADIO.