Tag Archives: suicide statistics
Listen to Shawna’s interview on Widowed.ca radio – 4pm & 8pm today on HazeFM
I was in Mississauga last week, at the HazeFM (named after Mississauga’s long-time Mayor, Hazel McCallion,) recording studio for an interview with Jennifer Black of Widowed.ca You can tune in at 4pm and 8pm today and every Tuesday for the … Continue reading
Shawna’s IGNITE WATERLOO talk! “He died by…” (video)
A 5 minute talk using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. That’s the Ignite Waterloo challenge. I had the privilege of rising to the occasion at a sold out Ignite Waterloo event this past February. Since then, a lot … Continue reading
Ignite Waterloo: References to statistics from my Feb. 13th, 2013 talk
“1 in 7 Canadians have seriously considered suicide.” ~ The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention According to the World Health Organization, one person dies by suicide globally every 40 seconds. “90% of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable … Continue reading
THE PANDEMIC OF SUICIDE
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