What makes discovery college different? Learning through shared experience
If you’ve ever wondered why discovery college feels different from traditional mental health programs or classroom-style learning, this piece explores the heart of our approach: co-created learning, real conversations, and lived experience at the centre.
When The Sun Was Enough
Justin shares a fresh way of looking at psychosis—not as something “broken,” but as a way the mind tries to survive tough experiences. Using the fable The North Wind and the Sun, it shows how real change doesn’t come from pressure, but from warmth, patience, and truly listening.
From Fear to Peer
Cam shares how his passion to help others helped to conquer his fears.
Cultivating Self-Love
Ways to care for ourselves, our communities and our planet
“And so, it is” – the power of language
Surrendering, accepting and letting go of what we cannot control
The Monster in My Stomach
Cam writes how he tamed the monster inside.
How I took the edge off
Justin talks about how connection can take the edge off substance use.
Cassie on the wisdom of Lived Experience
Cassie reflects on the power of sharing lived experience as a clinician.
Christopher shares about anxiety
Chris has found some things to work through the grips of anxiety.
Isolation & Connection
What do the words ‘isolation’ and ‘connection’ mean to you? discovery convos has gathered some different perspectives and shares them with you.