This is self-work and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford. At self-work we discuss psychological and emotional issues and what you can do about them.

Whether that's learning self-acceptance, taking action, or seeking therapy or treatment.

Eight years ago, I extended the walls of my practice to reach those of you

who might already be knowledgeable about mental health treatment, but also to those of you

who might say you'd never jark in the door of a therapist.

And yet you are here.

I'll answer your questions.

While I invite you to take a few minutes

for your own self-work. And so I'm there in front of like the occupational therapist and she's

asking me questions about my life and my context and my situation and so forth and

I and then she asked me like so like do you have anything to add and I'm and I'm like this is so surreal for me because a few months ago I was you and now I'm like my client.

Welcome to this week's edition of self-work.

I'm always looking for potential interview ideas.

This wonderful woman and I met through my own TEDx coach

Brian Miller as he'd worked with her on her TEDx as well. When I heard her message I knew

I wanted you to hear her story in her own words. Let me tell you some facts about her.

Marjorie Onos is a 2021 inspirational speaker of the year, an author, internationally renowned researchers, psychologist, adjunct professor

at Brock University, that's in Canada.

She's the chair of the Parenting and Parents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group, and a member at large

of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities.

But here's her story.

She's also a clinical psychologist and she developed the first program offering support for families headed by parents with intellectual disabilities in Quebec Canada.

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