I’ve already shared with you all about my learning disabilities, including my dyslexia. Given different comments I received on those essays, an internet reader sent me the following request: Talk about people who are too nice and who live through the hell of being too […] See more
It’s important as a prevention worker to find out ahead of time which resources can provide services in English, as well as in cultural community languages. This is true in and out of Quebec. Not all of your clients will be fluent in English or […] See more
In 2011, tens of thousands of people held protests and sit-ins in front of stock exchanges all over the world as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. Montreal was no different. In 2021, protests began again in New York, this time under the banner […] See more
This phase is characterized by a new interest in the outside world. The mourner is ready to get on with his/her own life. New acquaintances and friends are made. New love may blossom. The quality of this readjustment will depend on the mourner’s psychological resilience, […] See more
In 2011, tens of thousands of people held protests and sit-ins in front of stock exchanges all over the world as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. Montreal was no different. In 2021, protests began again in New York, this time under the banner […] See more
At this phase, the mourner starts to rethink their relationship to the deceased, and comes up with new ways to relate to what has transpired. This will play very heavily on the mourner’s own sense of personal identity. This part of the process can take […] See more
This phase can come about very quickly if the first phase (shock) is particularly long. The mourner searches for reasons why the death came about. When those answers don’t readily appear then anger, rage and resentment can ensue, not to mention shame and guilt. The […] See more
At first the mourner is in shock. He/she will continue to live a normal life. The suicide won’t have made make much of a psychological impact, from all outward appearances. In reality, the mourner hasn’t accepted what has happened as a real fact. He/she can’t […] See more
“A suicide kills two people, Maggie, that’s what it’s for.” – Arthur Miller, playwright, After the Fall, 1964. (Act 1) A suicide has many victims. Those around the deceased in their final days will likely all be deeply affected, as will you, the suicide prevention […] See more
Measuring the risk of a suicide entails evaluating the probability that someone will attempt to kill him/herself in the next two years. If I told you that your father or other close family member might kill themselves at some point in the next two years, […] See more
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