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...]
“Help A Friend In Need” Launches On World Suicide Prevention Day
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...]
Remembering Robin Williams: Best Fan Tributes
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...]
People Respond To Robin Williams’ Death In The Worst Way Possible
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...]
The World Reacts To Robin Williams’ Apparent Suicide
"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...]
RIP Robin Williams
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...]
A Young Woman of Great Promise
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...]
When We Can’t Save Our Children
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...]
words for wednesday- without hurry or panic
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...]
lessons from Mary- more than just icing
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...]