Stories That Heal
Unsinkable harnesses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between traditional mental health resources and innovative, psychological support models. The Unsinkable Storytelling, Community Champion, and Youth programs draw from diverse personal stories to help others discover they are not alone, and recovery is possible.
This year’s Unsinkable campaign focuses on the power of connections. By featuring one poignant line from various storytellers and connecting them to create a poem that, in its stunning simplicity, has a raw beauty and emotion. The poem illustrates in an artistic way how any part of a storyteller’s story could be the part that resonates with someone else. It shows how we collectively benefit by the simple, brave act of storysharing.
Watch the Stories Unfold
Unsinkable Stories
Stories about human strength and struggle
our mission
Unsinkable uses storytelling to help people #BridgeTheGap between struggling with their mental health and taking steps towards mental well-being.
“I wanted to create a space where anybody could go to read about human strength and struggle, get inspired by another’s perseverance, and be uplifted by another human being’s capacity for love. People remember and people connect through storytelling. I hope you see yourself in some of these stories, I hope you identify a little bit of your own courage and tenacity in these lives of fellow humans. What I have taken away is that we are a hearty lot with more guts and determination than we give ourselves credit for. “We have all struggled. Sharing our stories and the strategies that helped us is a gift to others. Collectively, our lived experience has tremendous power to provide hope, help, and inspiration. I created Unsinkable to give people a voice, an outlet, and a supportive community. I want all people to know that together we really are Unsinkable.”
-Silken Laumann, Olympian & Founder of Unsinkable
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth.
70% of mental health challenges have their onset in childhood, yet 4 out of 5 Canadian Youth don’t get the support they need.
Research shows that digital storytelling can directly support mental health stigma reduction.
Land Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge that the Unsinkable team is located across Turtle Island.
Please head to our team page to read each team member's land acknowledgement
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Unsinkable, we invite applications from all individuals. We view diversity as the key to meaningful social impact and welcome the visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are.
We are deeply committed to ensuring every person in the Unsinkable community has an equal opportunity to humanize the way people access and experience mental health support, through the power of diverse storytelling.
We strive to continually learn and improve our diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, to better serve our online, Youth, Storyteller, and Champion communities.