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Rediscover.
Rediscover is a student-led and healthcare professional-backed campaign focusing on the self-esteem epidemic amongst youth.
3500+
lives positively impacted.
Building self-esteem is a journey of self-discovery and compassion; it's about recognizing our worth.
Dr. Rasha Wahid, PhD
Mental Health Consultant
Rediscover's strategies are very applicable on the day-to-day. I feel like I'm finally bridging the gap with my teen.
Yvonne Laurent
Rediscover Parent
I've never been able to accept my successes or failures. With Rediscover, I finally have a sense of hope.
Ameya Gupta
Highschool Student
What is Rediscover?
Rediscover is a social media campaign to sensitize the world to the self-esteem pandemic and bring awareness to mental health issues on the scale of the individual to entire communities. We preach our trinity of protective factors: self-satisfaction, gratitude, and altruism to combat low self-esteem, parenting issues, and socioeconomic inequality.
We recognize the rise in self-esteem issues and pride ourselves in spreading the much-needed awareness to combat this issue. Our social media outlets provide helpful mental health advice, build our community through events, and offer a wide range of mental health resources for support.
Our Campaign
This September's Discovery campaign yielded unprecedented results across all our socials! Undoubtedly, Instagram and TikTok helped us the most with community engagement.
Events
During our Month of Discovery, we hosted a variety of in-person event every week, impacting more than 3500 youth from our local community. Through our sponsors, donations, and grants, we've raised nearly $21,000 to fund community seminars and events.
Social Media
By the end of our Discovery campaign, we amassed 1100 followers on Instagram, 2200 followers on TikTok, 10 active members of our Subreddit, and 20 posts on Twitter. This marked the start of a well established mental health conscious community.
Podcast
Our podcast helped answer our community's most pressing questions from credible sources. So far, we have helped educate over 2700 listeners.
Newsletter
Our newsletter has played a major role in retaining community engagement by keeping our followers informed on our latest updates and allowing our mental health professionals to share their thoughts with subscribers. So far, we have nearly 210 subscribers to our newsletter.
Meet Our Partners
We're thankful to have the support of these organizations in the fight against low self-esteem in youth.
The City of Brampton
Palermo+ Physiotherapy Wellness Centre
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Dr. Chandandeep Kaur Dentistry
Canadian Mental Health Association
Gore & Queen Medical Centre
Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School
Peel District School Board
HB's HOSA & Science Club
ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ACT is a type of psychotherapy that falls under the broader category of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). ACT was developed by psychologist Steven C. Hayes in the 1980s and is grounded in the principles of functional contextualism and behaviour analysis.
ACT focuses on helping individuals to accept their thoughts and feelings rather than attempting to eliminate or control them. It emphasizes that struggling against or avoiding uncomfortable emotions can lead to more suffering. Instead, ACT encourages people to be present in the moment and to develop psychological flexibility.
Cognitive Defusion
This involves distancing oneself from distressing thoughts and recognizing that thoughts are not facts. It helps individuals detach from their thoughts and have a more flexible relationship with them.
Acceptence
This involves being open to experiencing one's emotions, thoughts, and sensations without judgment or avoidance. It's about acknowledging what is present without trying to change it.
Present Moment Awareness
This emphasizes being fully engaged and present in the current moment rather than getting caught up in worries about the past or the future.
Self-as Context
This is the idea that people have a transcendent self that observes their experiences. It encourages individuals to identify with this observing self rather than being consumed by their thoughts and emotions.
Values Clarification
This process involves identifying what is truly important and meaningful to an individual. It helps them align their actions with their core values.
Real-time results
This refers to setting goals and taking actions that are in line with one's values, even in the face of discomfort or challenging emotions.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a widely practiced and evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It was originally developed by Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s and has since evolved into various approaches and techniques.
CBT operates on the principle that our thoughts (cognitions), emotions, and behaviours are interconnected and influence each other. The goal of CBT is to identify and challenge negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to emotional distress and unhelpful behaviours. By changing these thought patterns, individuals can experience improved emotional well-being and make positive changes in their lives.
Thoughts
This point represents an individual's cognitive processes, including their beliefs, interpretations, self-talk, and automatic thoughts. Thoughts are not always objective or accurate; they can be distorted or biased, especially in people experiencing emotional distress. These distorted thoughts are often referred to as cognitive distortions. For example, catastrophizing (imagining the worst outcome), all-or-nothing thinking (seeing things in black-and-white terms), and personalization (attributing events to oneself without evidence) are common cognitive distortions.
Emotions
This point represents the emotional responses that are triggered by a person's thoughts and interpretations. Our emotions can range from positive ones like happiness and excitement to negative ones like anxiety, anger, and sadness. In the CBT model, emotions are seen as a result of how a person interprets and evaluates events and situations based on their thoughts.
Behaviour
This point represents the actions and reactions that result from a person's thoughts and emotions. Behaviors can include both overt actions (things a person does) and more subtle responses (such as avoidance, withdrawal, or rumination). Behaviors can reinforce and perpetuate certain thought patterns and emotional states, creating a feedback loop. For example, if someone has the thought that they will fail at a task, they might avoid attempting it altogether, which reinforces their belief and contributes to negative emotions.
Resources
- CMHA Crisis Hotline: Call 1-833-456-4566
- Kids Help Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868
- ConnexOntario Helpline: Web Chat Here
- BounceBack (CBT Program): Call 1-866-345-0224
- Ontario Youth Wellness Hubs: Find Out More Here
- Indigenous Wellness Helpline: Call 1-855-242-3310
- Indigenous Women Helpline: Text 1-855-554-4325
- Emergencies: Call 911
ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It's a type of psychotherapy that falls under the broader category of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). ACT was developed by psychologist Steven C. Hayes in the 1980s and is grounded in the principles of functional contextualism and behaviour analysis.
ACT focuses on helping individuals to accept their thoughts and feelings rather than attempting to eliminate or control them. It emphasizes the idea that struggling against or trying to avoid uncomfortable emotions can often lead to more suffering. Instead, ACT encourages people to be present in the moment and to develop psychological flexibility.
Resources
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It's a type of psychotherapy that falls under the broader category of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT). ACT was developed by psychologist Steven C. Hayes in the 1980s and is grounded in the principles of functional contextualism and behaviour analysis.
ACT focuses on helping individuals to accept their thoughts and feelings rather than attempting to eliminate or control them. It emphasizes the idea that struggling against or trying to avoid uncomfortable emotions can often lead to more suffering. Instead, ACT encourages people to be present in the moment and to develop psychological flexibility.
Cognitive Defusion
This involves distancing oneself from distressing thoughts and recognizing that thoughts are not facts. It helps individuals detach from their thoughts and have a more flexible relationship with them.
Acceptence
This involves being open to experiencing one's emotions, thoughts, and sensations without judgment or avoidance. It's about acknowledging what is present without trying to change it.
Present Moment Awareness
This emphasizes being fully engaged and present in the current moment rather than getting caught up in worries about the past or the future.
Self-as Context
This is the idea that people have a transcendent self that observes their experiences. It encourages individuals to identify with this observing self rather than being consumed by their thoughts and emotions.
Values Clarification
This process involves identifying what is truly important and meaningful to an individual. It helps them align their actions with their core values.
Real-time results
This refers to setting goals and taking actions that are in line with one's values, even in the face of discomfort or challenging emotions.
rediscoverhosa.org
Amer, Bhalla, Marwaha, Riar, Vinoth, Zala
Contact: rediscoverhosa@gmail.com
