* Warning: Topics include suicide and self-harm * For almost everyone that knows me, the following bit of information will be news: Last year, I took a year off from work to get intensive treatment for depression, anxiety and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). In October 2018, my doctor sent me to the ER because I […]
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This paper is being written because a person I have respect for laid down a challenge in conversation as this individual wanted to know more. Perhaps to understand in greater detail about my experiences living with DID (Dissociated Identify Disorder – aka multiple personalities). As you can see, I accepted the challenge. First things first. […]
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This Winter, Unsinkable is honoured to be be partnering with Twentytwenty Arts (Founded by Unsinkable ambassador Megan Kee) for Life on the Line. Life on the Line is a public art project and mental health awareness campaign using art to raise funds for mental health support. Ten Ontario-based artists will be sharing their artwork and […]
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We are in the middle of chaos right now and there is no longer a “normal”. 2020 has brought change and awareness- both good and bad. It has both divided us and united us, and until we come out on the other side, we will not know the lasting effects it will have on mental […]
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To-do lists are a great tool that people can use to reduce anxiety and be more effective at completing daily tasks. Sometimes the hardest thing about getting things done is getting started. Most people procrastinate from time to time. For example, we may delay doing household tasks like emptying the dishwasher or put off completing […]
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You’re a fake; You’re just asking for attention; You will amount to nothing; Don’t talk to her, just ignore her; Your daughter has….; Your husband has…; Mom,
All of my life there were moments. I remember the classmate in Grade One who went to the principal’s office for “bad behavior” almost every day. The
They never saw me. Maybe it was because I was too quiet. Or too young. The baby brother vying for the attention that he could never seem
Everything I do, I do for love, support, connection, acceptance, admiration, friendship, affection, respect and appreciation. Love is my motivation, it’s what I value most in life.
After working on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver in methadone pharmacies, I noticed a common source of pain for just about every homeless individual I met receiving
As a registered psychotherapist, I work with many wonderful individuals who have experienced bumps in this road called life. They come to me searching for strength, resilience,
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