Q&A: Is Community Support Improving Now?

Day 3 · 4:06:30 · Dean Allison · Blaine Calkins · Stéphanie Giguère

• 📈 Asked whether engagement and support are better than a few years ago, she says her current doctor is far more supportive than the first.
• 🌱 People are gently and cautiously starting to feel shame when they look back and show a little more openness and curiosity.
• 👏 She applauds that shift and would welcome apologies over time.

Follow-up on present-day community climate.

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Transcript

Dean Allison · 4:06:30

And then Mr. Mott after Mr. Holden.

Blaine Calkins · 4:06:34

Merci beaucoup, Stéphanie Giguère, pour ton témoignage. Thank you very much, Stéphanie Giguère, for your testimony.

Stéphanie Giguère · 4:06:39

It's very courageous.

Speaker C · 4:06:41

How about right now?

Blaine Calkins · 4:06:42

I mean, obviously it was very intense and difficult for years. Is it— are things getting better as far as engagement in the community? Do you find more support now? How are things now as opposed to a few years ago, specifically now, or you still think it's very difficult still?

Stéphanie Giguère · 4:07:03

My current doctor is a lot more supportive. I mean, my initial doctor was very supportive with my mental disorder. Um, I think people are opening up. I think people are gently and cautiously starting to, uh, feel more shame for the way they have been, uh, when they look back. And I think there's a little bit more openness and curiosity. So I, I, I applaud that, and I would welcome apologies over time. Thank you.

Dean Allison · 4:07:40

Mr. Motz, and then, uh, Mr. Gogans.