What I want I can never have again and yet I manage to survive, even to thrive in moments. But the fact remains that you are gone. Every second. Every minute of every day that further separates you from me makes me yearn for you even more. I saw a young man who reminds me …
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For Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, January 25, I was thrilled to be invited to share my story and information about suicide prevention with hosts of CTV’s The Social. Watch the video here. A few months after my interview aired, co-host of The Social, the wonderful Traci Melchor, released a special announcement …
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Originally published on triburlington.ca Today I finished my very first Century Ride. Something very cool and humbling about setting a goal and achieving it. Especially, when it involves others with the same goal. The first 38 miles were fine, albeit with some wind to deal with. A short stop and off again to 54 miles. …
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Originally published on Bell’s Let’s Talk Blog. Just when I thought I’d done everything I could to contribute to the conversations around youth mental health and suicide prevention, I read Laura Eggertson’s excellent piece for CBC NEWS, ‘Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy – because they work’. Her article set out in thoughtful detail …
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Last year I reached out to Annie McLaughlin, Engagement Manager at the JED Foundation. JED is a national nonprofit based in New York City that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for teens and young adults in the United States. “We’re partnering with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance …
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First appeared in The Huffington Post on September 19, 2016 Chronic Health Conditions, Inflammation And Major Depressive Disorder Imagine living with asthma (inflammatory disorder) and anaphylaxis (autoimmune disorder) almost from the time you were born. Then imagine growing up and your parents have absolutely no understanding of chronic health conditions and the connection between early …
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In 2007 I experienced my first ‘Hip’ concert at The Kee in Bala, Ontario. From the first song I became a follower of ‘hip nation’. Standing beside my son I felt pure joy. For the music and because my grown son was hanging out with his mom at a concert. Rocking out to their latest …
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Let me say this off the top-I am new to this exciting – incredible world of Ironman Triathlon. That said I was prepared for Muskoka’s IM 70.3 –aptly named Beauty and the Beast this past Sunday. But what you can only glean from years of racing in triathlon is experience. My issues in the water …
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