What’s the first thing you think when you hear “resilience”? I bet it goes something along the lines of being able to bounce back from a trying or traumatic experience. I would also say you probably assume the person goes back to the same state of being as before the event. You’re not wrong, but…

Half of life promotion for youth suicides is getting your community involved in helping marginalized youth. Why help marginalized youth? Being marginalized or discriminated against increases youth suicides. Every person should have an equal opportunity to live a healthy life. But that isn’t always the case. LGBTQ. First Nations. Rural people. Belonging to one of these groups doesn’t…

  The truth about crying is simple. Really. It’s okay to cry. There’s no shame in it. No weakness. After Tom Zuba lost three family members, he decided to make the journey of grief easier. Ultimately, we don’t talk about grief. We don’t allow ourselves to experience it. That needs to change. This is one…

Can’t seem to stop grieving? That’s complicated grief. And it’s okay, because grieving is supposed to be messy. I lost two loved ones in a short period of time. I was the guardian of one, and had to make the choice to “pull the plug” on her life support system. My mourning became complicated. It…

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