Hosts Paul Cruz and Gino Akbari sit down with Janelle Peters (Mental Health Counsellor) and Amy Bujak (Social Worker) from Coast Mental Health’s Brain Training Team. Together, they explore how cognitive remediation and neuroplasticity empower individuals to overcome challenges with attention, memory, and executive functioning. From practical compensatory strategies like mental retracing and task linking, to stigma-smashing art pop-ups and the power of group connection, this conversation shines a light on how hope-based recovery transforms lives.
Whether you’re neurodivergent, a caregiver, an educator, or simply curious, this episode offers tools, stories, and perspectives that remind us: growth is always possible, and healing doesn’t have to be a solo journey.
Coast Mental Health Brain Training Program Website: https://www.coastmentalhealth.com/brain-training-changes-lives/
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Chapters
00:00 Personalized Strategies for Brain Training
16:48 Transformations Through Brain Training
21:53 The Power of Group Dynamics
27:21 Integrating Peer Support in Programs
29:03 Smash the Stigma: Art as Therapy
35:14 Future Directions for Brain Training
38:41 Shifting Societal Perceptions of Mental Health
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