Welcome back to the second installment of the featured BOUNCE series, in partnership with the Okanagan Mental Health Task Force!

BOUNCE will introduce different real-life vignettes of people's experiences with mental health in higher education. This episode features special guest speaker Dr. Mat Savelli.

"Dr. Mat Savelli loved school, and this didn’t change when he was doing his bachelor’s degree at McMaster University. What did change was his relationship with his parents, siblings, and girlfriend. In response, he continued to focus on school until he realized in third year that that too would be ending soon, leaving him uncertain of many things including which continent he'd be living in. Now, reflecting back on this time period, Dr. Savelli would want to tell his younger self three things: 1) There isn’t something wrong with you; 2) Slow down, step back, and think about what you're doing and why. Is it something you really want? 3) There are supports, resources, and other pathways open to you. You don’t have to continue down this path if you don’t want to."

MacPFD Spark is excited to feature the first three BOUNCE episodes  over the next three weeks - be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career and mental well-being in academia!

Featured Guest(s) - Dr. Mat Savelli
Interviewer(s) -  Dr. Catharine Munn

BOUNCE Episode II: Reflections on Uncertainty

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BOUNCE Episode II: Reflections on Uncertainty

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