PEER+ Jodi’s The Wisdom Jar

Join Jodi, a professional therapist, in a safe and confidential space to check in on how your week is going, talk about what’s on your mind, and explore how it may be affecting your mental wellbeing.

Jodi will gently guide the group, offering each person the opportunity to share what may be weighing on them, while also receiving supportive feedback from others who understand.

In addition to sharing and connection, Jodi will also introduce simple, practical skills each week that can help improve emotional wellbeing, strengthen coping, and support better mental health in everyday life.

This group is a place to feel heard, learn something helpful, and remember that you’re not alone.
We look forward to welcoming you.

Times are Eastern time (Toronto) – Join at 7:20pm. Meeting starts at 7:30pm EST SHARP

This meeting runs for approximately 90 minutes.

Everyone has an opportunity to share & receive feedback if they wish.

If you wish to share…
(you don’t have to, being here is enough) …tell us what your wellness challenge is, and take about 5 minutes to tell us “How your Mental Wellness challenge has affected you recently”.

If you wish feedback…
…tell us if you wish other members to offer EMPATHY or a SUGGESTION (“When I was going through what you are, I did ‘x’ and it worked well”).

If you have to leave early…or turn off your video
…please let us know on the CHAT function, that way no one thinks you are disrespecting them as they share.

CONFIDENTIAL & SAFE
This is a CONFIDENTIAL & SAFE SPACE for each of us to help one another. Please do not disclose to others outside this meeting what you hear at this meeting and please do not be very graphic.

PRIVATE LOCATIONS
Please ensure YOU are in a private location for the meeting. Members do not wish to have their private matters heard by others if you join on a public bus or library. If you must join while commuting on the way home from work, please use earphones so that no one else hears what is said in the meeting.

VOLUNTEERS
This is a volunteer effort; the people who run this are volunteers. None of us is a professional, although almost all facilitators have Mental Health First Aid training. If you need professional help, this is not for you.

CONCERNS
If something in the meeting concerns you, please let the facilitator know. If you are still concerned, please send the organizer a message through the MeetUp system, or email: jason@mentalwellness.help

CONNECTION DETAILS & SYSTEM GUIDELINES:

1. Zoom link in sidebar is revealed when you sign up for this meeting.
2. Best is to use a COMPUTER (rather than phone or tablet).
3. Activate your AUDIO and VIDEO (imagine you are sitting around in a circle…everyone should be able to see and hear you)
4. Use the “Chat” function to type questions which EVERYONE sees.
5. All participants’ audio is initially MUTED.
6. Facilitator will UNMUTE each person when they wish to speak.
7. When you wish to speak, ELECTRONICALLY “Raise your hand”.