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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

Laurier University is first to embark on staff and student suicide alertness training!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by admin

Exciting press release from the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council: WATERLOO – The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council and Wilfrid Laurier University are breaking new ground by providing suicide-alertness training for student teachers. All 150 students enrolled in Laurier’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Death, Grief, Stigmas, Suicide, Support | Tagged CMHA, Shawna MacDonald, Shawna Percy-MacDonald, Suicide awareness training Laurier Universtiy, suicide prevention training, WLU suicide awareness training, WRSPC | Leave a comment

THE PANDEMIC OF SUICIDE

Posted on February 26, 2012 by admin

My husband committed suicide almost a year ago. This past weekend I met a new friend whose nephew did the same. At the beginning of the week I had dinner with a neighbour who told me of her two friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping, Death, Grief, Stigmas, Suicide, Support | Tagged CMHA, George Murphy, Mark Gungor, Nothing box, Stigma, Suicide, suicide statistics, support, WHO | Leave a comment