In today's episode, we speak with Laura Kloosterman, a newly retired police officer formally with the Ontario Provincial Police, Canada.

Laura joined the police force at 18 years of age in 1989 and has over the course of her career worked in the areas of front-line policing, surveillance, the drug unit, witness protection, missing persons, and many more areas. She shares that it can’t really be said that those working in the police force at one point in their career have not been touched by PTSD. Laura was involved in the homicide investigation of an 8-year-old girl, at a time when she herself had an 8-year-old child. It is the culmination of events such as this that lead to the development of PTSD in those serving in the police force.

Laura now helps others with PTSD through Badge of Life Canada where she is the executive director. In this episode, Laura shares how she mentally dealt with seeing traumatic experiences across her career, some of the experiences She had while in the job, her journey to getting help with her PTSD, how she has managed her PTSD, the culture towards PTSD in the police force and how her daily life was effect by her PTSD before she seeked help. 

“You as a police officer, you see things and you do things, that regular people don’t do or don’t see. I mean there have been people that have been affected by reading a book that has to do with trauma or watching a movie, or a TV show that has to do with trauma. Police officers see it in real life.” - Laura Kloosterman on this episode of Wellbeing 

Tune in Tomorrow where we speak with two Victorian police officers about PTSD and police veteran support. 

We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on wellbeing@2nurfm.com

Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins 
Wellbeing website: https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing

In today's episode, we speak with Laura Kloosterman, a newly retired police officer formally with the Ontario Provincial Police, Canada.
Laura joined the police force at 18 years of age in 1989 and has over the course of her career worked in the areas of front-line policing, surveillance, the drug unit, witness protection, missing persons, and many more areas. She shares that it can’t really be said that those working in the police force at one point in their career have not been touched by PTSD. Laura was involved in the homicide investigation of an 8-year-old girl, at a time when she herself had an 8-year-old child. It is the culmination of events such as this that lead to the development of PTSD in those serving in the police force.
Laura now helps others with PTSD through <a href="https://badgeoflifecanada.org">Badge of Life Canada</a> where she is the executive director. In this episode, Laura shares how she mentally dealt with seeing traumatic experiences across her career, some of the experiences She had while in the job, her journey to getting help with her PTSD, how she has managed her PTSD, the culture towards PTSD in the police force and how her daily life was effect by her PTSD before she seeked help. 
“You as a police officer, you see things and you do things, that regular people don’t do or don’t see. I mean there have been people that have been affected by reading a book that has to do with trauma or watching a movie, or a TV show that has to do with trauma. Police officers see it in real life.” - Laura Kloosterman on this episode of Wellbeing 
Tune in Tomorrow where we speak with two Victorian police officers about PTSD and police veteran support. 
We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on wellbeing@2nurfm.com
Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins  Wellbeing website: <a href="https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing">https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing</a>

Wellbeing

Wellbeing is a podcast and nationally distributed radio show that is heard across dozens of community radio stations all over Australia. It is provided via the Community Broadcasting Association.

The show delves into the most pressing topics around mental and physical health, talking with leading experts in their fields and those with lived experience. The show is hosted by Jack Hodgins.

Wellbeing is a podcast and nationally distributed radio show that is heard across dozens of community radio stations all over Australia. It is provided via the <a href="https://www.cbaa.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Association</a>.
The show delves into the most pressing topics around mental and physical health, talking with leading experts in their fields and those with lived experience. The show is hosted by Jack Hodgins.

Laura Kloosterman - Canadian Police Officer’s Experience with PTSD

Today on Wellbeing we are talking with Phoebe Sanders, a student counsellor at The University of Newcastle's Wollotuka Institute. The Wollotuka Institute supports indigenous students with academic, cultural and emotional well-being needs in a culturally safe way. Phoebe describes herself as an Indigenous ally who lives, works and plays on Awabakal and Worimi country. 

In this episode Phoebe talks about her role at The Wollotuka Institute, the support that Wollotuka provides, its importance to the university journey for indigenous students, innovative programs it has available to indigenous students, some of the mental health journeys she sees in indigenous students as a student counsellor, and how she would like to see universities all over Australia embrace similar models to The Wollotuka Institute.

"Having a culturally safe space for our students is really important. Many students may not have felt comfortable going to the main student counselling service, so The Wollotuka Institute is a culturally safe space."  -- Phoebe Sanders on this episode of Wellbeing

We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on wellbeing@2nurfm.com

Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins
Wellbeing website: https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing

Today on Wellbeing we are talking with Phoebe Sanders, a student counsellor at The University of Newcastle's Wollotuka Institute. The Wollotuka Institute supports indigenous students with academic, cultural and emotional well-being needs in a culturally safe way. Phoebe describes herself as an Indigenous ally who lives, works and plays on Awabakal and Worimi country. 
In this episode Phoebe talks about her role at The Wollotuka Institute, the support that Wollotuka provides, its importance to the university journey for indigenous students, innovative programs it has available to indigenous students, some of the mental health journeys she sees in indigenous students as a student counsellor, and how she would like to see universities all over Australia embrace similar models to The Wollotuka Institute.
"Having a culturally safe space for our students is really important. Many students may not have felt comfortable going to the main student counselling service, so The Wollotuka Institute is a culturally safe space."  -- Phoebe Sanders on this episode of Wellbeing 
We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on <a>wellbeing@2nurfm.com</a>
Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins Wellbeing website: <a href="http://www.2nurfm.com.au/shows/wellbeing/">https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing</a>

Phoebe Sanders - The Wollotuka Institute

This week on Wellbeing is the last episode in our six part series on depression. We are joined by Dr. Drew Ramsey and we are discussing depression recovery through diet. Drew Ramsey, M.D. is a psychiatrist and is a leader in Nutritional Psychiatry having authored Eat To Beat Depression and Anxiety in 2021. He is also an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.  He is pioneer in the Nutritional Psychiatry field having, along with his team, offered the first Nutritional Psychiatry Clinician Training program to mental health clinicians whereby they learn evidence and clinical methods to effectively use nutrition in their work. Other books he has authored concerning food and mental health include the award-winning cookbook Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain Power and the bestseller 50 Shades of Kale. He has done TedTalks on the subject and been featured in CBS, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and now The Wellbeing Podcast.

In this episode, Dr Ramsey talks about his book, how the food we eat impacts our mental health, how the western diet doesn't promote good mental health, the similar impact better diet has to that of antidepressants, steps in how to change your diet over time, how gut health and the brain interact, the types of foods that promote good mental health and the impact processed foods have on mental health.

"What happens with foods is that over time, if you're missing certain nutrients you're going to have a lot more inflammation, but you're also just not going to be able to make some of these basic building blocks you need for mental health." - Dr Drew Ramsey on this episode of Wellbeing 

Tune in the new year for more Wellbeing

We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on wellbeing@2nurfm.com

Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins
Wellbeing website: https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing

This week on Wellbeing is the last episode in our six part series on depression. We are joined by Dr. Drew Ramsey and we are discussing depression recovery through diet. Drew Ramsey, M.D. is a psychiatrist and is a leader in Nutritional Psychiatry having authored <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Eat-Beat-Depression-Anxiety-Nourish/dp/006303171X">Eat To Beat Depression and Anxiety</a> in 2021. He is also an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.  He is pioneer in the Nutritional Psychiatry field having, along with his team, offered the first Nutritional Psychiatry Clinician Training program to mental health clinicians whereby they learn evidence and clinical methods to effectively use nutrition in their work. Other books he has authored concerning food and mental health include the award-winning cookbook <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Complete-Nutrients-Brainpower-Transform/dp/0062413430">Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain Power</a> and the bestseller <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Fifty-Shades-Kale-Satisfying-Recipes-ebook/dp/B00A6DHI9M">50 Shades of Kale</a>. He has done TedTalks on the subject and been featured in CBS, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and now The Wellbeing Podcast.
In this episode, Dr Ramsey talks about his book, how the food we eat impacts our mental health, how the western diet doesn't promote good mental health, the similar impact better diet has to that of antidepressants, steps in how to change your diet over time, how gut health and the brain interact, the types of foods that promote good mental health and the impact processed foods have on mental health.
"What happens with foods is that over time, if you're missing certain nutrients you're going to have a lot more inflammation, but you're also just not going to be able to make some of these basic building blocks you need for mental health." - Dr Drew Ramsey on this episode of Wellbeing 
Tune in the new year for more Wellbeing
We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on <a href="mailto:wellbeing@2nurfm.com">wellbeing@2nurfm.com</a>
Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins Wellbeing website: <a href="http://www.2nurfm.com.au/shows/wellbeing/">https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing</a>

Dr. Drew Ramsey - Depression Recovery Through Diet

This week on Wellbeing we talk with Dr. Dan Tomasulo about depression recovery through positive psychology. This is the fifth instalment in our series on depression. Dr Tomasulo is a counselling psychologist, writer, and professor. He holds a PhD in psychology and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. His most recent book Learned Hopefulness, The Power of Positivity To Overcome Depression was released in 2020. The book focuses on the idea of hope and positivity, and how those two concepts can play a part in recovery from depression. Dan's passion is Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology focuses on how our strengths and cultivating our best selves can lead to meaningful and fulfilling lives.

In this episode, Dr Tomasulo talks about his book, what hope is, how hope can help one overcome depression, in a fast moving world how powerful time just stopping is, what is happening in the brain pathways when both depression and positivity are occurring and how they differ, how people of different ages interact with hope and positivity, and the use of positivity psychology in recovery programs.

"Psychology has pretty much followed the medical model where we try to eliminate what's problematic in the hopes that that'll make you feel better, but really, not being depressed is not the same as being happy. If I take away all your depression, that doesn't guarantee you'll be happy. You've got to do the things that bring happiness to you." - Dr. Dan Tomasulo on this episode of Wellbeing

Tune in next week when we talk Dr. Drew Ramsey about depression recovery through diet

We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on wellbeing@2nurfm.com

Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins
Wellbeing website: https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing

This week on Wellbeing we talk with Dr. Dan Tomasulo about depression recovery through positive psychology. This is the fifth instalment in our series on depression. Dr Tomasulo is a counselling psychologist, writer, and professor. He holds a PhD in psychology and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. His most recent book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Learned-Hopefulness-Harnessing-Positivity-Depression/dp/168403468X">Learned Hopefulness, The Power of Positivity To Overcome Depression</a> was released in 2020. The book focuses on the idea of hope and positivity, and how those two concepts can play a part in recovery from depression. Dan's passion is Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology focuses on how our strengths and cultivating our best selves can lead to meaningful and fulfilling lives.
In this episode, Dr Tomasulo talks about his book, what hope is, how hope can help one overcome depression, in a fast moving world how powerful time just stopping is, what is happening in the brain pathways when both depression and positivity are occurring and how they differ, how people of different ages interact with hope and positivity, and the use of positivity psychology in recovery programs.
"Psychology has pretty much followed the medical model where we try to eliminate what's problematic in the hopes that that'll make you feel better, but really, not being depressed is not the same as being happy. If I take away all your depression, that doesn't guarantee you'll be happy. You've got to do the things that bring happiness to you." - Dr. Dan Tomasulo on this episode of Wellbeing
Tune in next week when we talk Dr. Drew Ramsey about depression recovery through diet
We would love to hear from you! If you would like to suggest topics, give us feedback, or just say hi, you can contact us on <a href="mailto:wellbeing@2nurfm.com">wellbeing@2nurfm.com</a>
Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins Wellbeing website: <a href="http://www.2nurfm.com.au/shows/wellbeing/">https://www.2nurfm.com.au/wellbeing</a>

Laura Kloosterman - Canadian Police Officer’s Experience with PTSD

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