Category Archives: Trauma

Shawna’s Elevation talk now available! (Mental illness, suicide, and finding God in the darkness)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

It’s Mental Health Week! What better way to kick it off than by sharing my Elevation talk with you. Special thanks to the Elevation crew who made this talk available so quickly! Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll hear in … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Depression, Faith, God, Health is Wealth, Hope, Love, Mental Health, Mental Health Week, Mental Illness, Perspective, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Purpose, Redemption, Suicide, Support | Tagged Christians and suicide, Elevation podcasts, good grief guru, health and wellness, Hippocrates, If someone commits suicide do they go to hell?, mental health statistics, Mental Health Week, Mental Health Week Waterloo, Mental illness suicide and finding God in the darkness, Shawna MacDonald, Shawna Percy-MacDonald, Shawna's Elevation talk, St. Augustine and suicide, suicide and hell, what does the Bible say about suicide?, where did the term commit suicide come from? | 4 Comments

Just a reminder: Mental illness, suicide, and finding God in the darkness talk tomorrow @ Elevation!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by admin

Good morning readers, This is just a friendly reminder that I’ll be speaking at Elevation church tomorrow, at 9:30am in Waterloo. For directions and more information, please click here. Here’s a snapshot of what I’ll be sharing: My personal story … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Depression, Faith, God, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perspective, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Stigmas, Suicide, Support, Trauma | Tagged Christians and suicide, depression, Elevation church, good grief guru, mental health seminars, Mental Health Week, mental health workshops, mental illness, mental illness statistics, PTSD, Shawna MacDonald, the history of suicide, Waterloo, What's happening in Waterloo, what's happening in Waterloo for mental health week | Leave a comment

Kicking off mental health week at Elevation Church in Waterloo! – May 5th, 2013

Posted on April 28, 2013 by admin

1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, and 1 in 7 Canadians have seriously considered suicide. How should the church respond? How can we help those who are facing these realities both within and outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Depression, Faith, God, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Stigmas, Suicide, Trauma | Tagged CMHA, Elevate your life, Elevation church, good grief guru, Mental Health Week, Shawna MacDonald, where does term "commit suicide" come from? | Leave a comment

“It’s my turn” to talk about mental illness – PTSD & Situational Depression

Posted on April 15, 2013 by admin

Mark Andrew Nouwen, founder of the “It’s My Turn” movement, has encouraged others to join his voice by sharing their stories of life with mental illness. Video contributors have openly shared their experiences of living with disorders such as schizophrenia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, It's my turn, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Movement/Cause, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Suicide, Trauma, Videos | Tagged good grief guru, It's my turn, It's my turn movement, It's my turn Shawna's story, Mark Andrew Alward, Mark Andrew Nouwen, PTSD, Shawna Percy-MacDonald, situational depression | Leave a comment

Win a ticket to Bayview Concierge’s upcoming grief seminar!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by admin

Have you, or someone you know, suffered the loss of a loved one? It doesn’t matter if it was yesterday, or 20 years ago. The absence of a loved one is felt throughout the years. Bayview Concierge is hosting an … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping, Death, Grief, Trauma, Widow | Tagged Bayview Concierge, Bayview Golf and Country club, bereavement resources, Coping with loss, Dr Stephen Flemming, events thornhill, events toronto, grief resources, Grief seminar, When someone you love dies, win free stuff | Leave a comment

Stand up to Stigma SPOTLIGHT event: University of Waterloo March 6th

Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin

Are you a student? Come check out the University of Waterloo’s Stand Up To Stigma SPOTLIGHT event at The Great Hall, University of Waterloo, on March 6th. The event takes place from noon to 4, and yours truly will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Coping, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Stigmas, Suicide, Support, Trauma | Tagged good grief guru, mental health waterloo, Shawna Percy-MacDonald, SPOTLIGHT, Stand up to stigma, student pressures, students and depression, students and suicide, Suicide, University of Waterloo | Leave a comment

How to cope when not okay / Love:God / HAPPY THOUGHT #55

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

One of the things that has helped me over these past (almost) two years since Neil died, are “Happy Thoughts.” The Happy Thought Index was something I started on my blog about a year ago. I did it to remind … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping, God, Gratitude, Happy thought, Hope, Love, Perspective, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Tagged attempted suicide, Be anxious for nothing, Coping with loss, God in my weeping, Happy thoughts, how to cope when not okay, not okay, Philippians 4, PTSD, Suicide | Leave a comment

Not okay

Posted on February 24, 2013 by admin

Sometimes in life we are not okay. We want to cope. We have good intentions. But the stressors of life pile up, and we find ourselves struggling to make it through the day. The sun may come up in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma | Tagged Achilles heel, good grief guru, grief, PTSD, Shawna Percy-MacDonald, stress, trauma, When you're not okay | Leave a comment

Idle No More Valentines day marches

Posted on February 13, 2013 by admin

Below is a re-post of an Idle No More media release. This cause remains close to my heart. In fact, everything that is happening between speaking at Ignite Waterloo tonight, and on CTV News tomorrow about mental illness and suicide, … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Idle No More, Mental Illness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Stigmas, Suicide, Support, Trauma | Tagged aboriginal rights, first nations, grief, idle no more marches, Idle No More valentines day marches, Ignite Waterloo, intergenerational impacts, mental illness, Pikangikum, reserves, Suicide, Toombz and the Immortal curse, Treaty rights | Leave a comment

Seniors rank highest demographic for suicides in the nation

Posted on January 17, 2013 by admin

Who do you think are at the greatest risk for death by suicide in our nation? Youth, right? Wrong. According to the Center for Suicide Prevention seniors are at the greatest risk of dying by suicide. Really? Shocking, right? The … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Family, Grandparents, Parents, Perspective, Stigmas, Suicide, Support, Trauma | Tagged baby boomers and suicide, Center for suicide prevention, CTV and suicide, good grief guru, Suicide in seniors, Suicide prevention | 2 Comments