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Should We Allow Our Teens To Watch ’13 Reasons Why’?

April 20, 2017 by Alicia Dakins 3 Comments

If you have teenagers,  then there's a good chance you've heard of the newest show on Netflix that everyone their age is talking about. And if you haven't, you're definitely sure too soon. The show is called 13 Reasons Why. It's comprised of 13 episodes about the suicide of a teenage girl named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: 13 Reasons Why, bullying, controversy, mental health, NetFlix, social media, suicide, Teen, teen suicide, television

“Help A Friend In Need” Launches On World Suicide Prevention Day

September 10, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

This morning, Facebook Canada, along with Kids Help Phone introduced Help A Friend In Need, a new resource that provides tips to help youth ages 15 to 20 identify potential warning signs of suicide on online activity. According to Facebook, 7.5 percent of young people who have contacted Kids Help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: Clinton Foundation, Facebook, Facebook Family Safety Centre, Help A Friend In Need, JED Foundation, Kids Help Phone, suicide, Teens, World Suicide Prevention Day

Remembering Robin Williams: Best Fan Tributes

August 15, 2014 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

It's been an incredibly sad week for fans of Robin Williams. Days following his tragic death,  his wife Susan Schneider released a statement yesterday letting the world know that not only was he battling depression and anxiety, Williams' was also battling the first stages of Parkinson's disease. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: depression, Parkinson’s Disease, RIP, RIP Robin Williams, Robin Williams, robin williams tributes, streetart, suicide, Susan Schneider, tributes

People Respond To Robin Williams’ Death In The Worst Way Possible

August 14, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

DISCLAIMER: Some of the details in this article may be disturbing for some readers. A lot of humanity has shown their true colours this week. After the announcement of Robin Williams’ death, many of us reacted with sadness, remembering and celebrating the man who made us laugh for so many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Life Events Tagged With: bullying, celebrity news, cyberbullying, depression, New York Daily News, Robin Williams, suicide, Twitter, viral news, Zelda Williams

The World Reacts To Robin Williams’ Apparent Suicide

August 12, 2014 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

"Genie, you're free..." - Aladdin Mrs. Doubtfire. Aladdin. Jumanji. Hook. Good Will Hunting. Dead Poets Society. The list just goes on and on. The brilliant man that was behind all these movies and so many more, is now gone. Actor-comedian Robin Williams was found dead on Monday in his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: addiction, celebrity news, depression, mental health, RIP, RIP Robin Williams, Robin Williams, suicide

RIP Robin Williams

August 12, 2014 by Sara 3 Comments

I generally write my blog posts in my head, as I'm biking home or stuck in traffic in my car. Tonight, I was writing about Will's new obsession with movies. How much I love it. Like it makes me happy in a way that I find hard to explain. I was planning in my head the movies that I want to rent to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Health Tagged With: depression, mental health, Robin Williams, suicide

A Young Woman of Great Promise

June 20, 2013 by Kath 4 Comments

Any parent of a daughter (and let's face it: parents of sons, too) should be justifiably frightened by the emerging details of the Rehtaeh Parsons case. Pretty much any of us can imagine it: a fifteen year-old girl goes to a high school party, maybe even her first big party. Some booze is passed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety disorder, bullying, cyber-bullying, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, mental health, mental illness, Rehtaeh Parsons, school avoidance, school refusal, sexual assault, Social Anxiety Disorder, suicide, teen suicide

When We Can’t Save Our Children

April 11, 2013 by Jen Leave a Comment

I remember when my children were babies looking down on them as they lay sleeping in my arms and feeling the most intense love. When they were small I worried about schedules and meals and sleep. Their basic needs were sometimes overwhelming, a physical burden carried but balanced and usually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: glen canning, loss, parenting, rahtaeh Parsons, suicide

words for wednesday- without hurry or panic

October 17, 2012 by Nancy

This is Mary's chalkboard. It is in her kitchen where she starts her day and ends her day. Here she writes words and sayings and prayers to help her master her grief, breathe in and out and take time for gratitude. I loved all of these maybe especially- " I have the power and responsibility to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Loss Tagged With: dealing with grief, death, loss, notes from Mary, suicide

lessons from Mary- more than just icing

October 16, 2012 by Nancy

I went to visit a friend last week who lost her husband to suicide. He died of suicide She tells me she says it this way, not 'he committed suicide". This is my first lesson from Mary I was anxious to see her as I had not been able to go to the funeral last April.I did not want to bump … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Loss Tagged With: death, how to help, loss, suffering, suicide, what to do when people are in pain

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