Stress and Distress

01/18/2021 Raymond Viger 0

Among the factors that accelerate the aging process, we find stress. By Raymond Viger  Studies present stress in different forms and in different contexts. We say that students are stressed. Men are too. Parents are stressed. Women too… everyone is stressed at some point in […] See more

The Limits of an Intervention

12/04/2020 Raymond Viger 3

Direct Intervention Intervening to save the life of a suicidal youth means conveying a sense of hope: you must be warm and very, very human in your approach. A spirit of simplicity and humility on your part is absolutely necessary. Without humility in your heart, […] See more

Refer, Accompany the Sufferer

10/04/2020 Raymond Viger 2

Direct Intervention Intervening to save the life of a suicidal youth means conveying a sense of hope: you must be warm and very, very human in your approach. A spirit of simplicity and humility on your part is absolutely necessary. Without humility in your heart, […] See more

Follow Up; Create a Support Network

08/04/2020 Raymond Viger 3

Direct Intervention Intervening to save the life of a suicidal youth means conveying a sense of hope: you must be warm and very, very human in your approach. A spirit of simplicity and humility on your part is absolutely necessary. Without humility in your heart, […] See more

My Different Brain

04/18/2020 Raymond Viger 0

It’s very difficult for me to read a book. To better understand the few I’ve read, I have to take notes on what it’s most important to remember in order to understand the story. By Raymond Viger  A 250 page book can be summarized in […] See more

The Chain of Events

11/04/2019 Raymond Viger 2

The length of time between the instant of personal loss and the act of suicide itself will differ. But events normally follow a certain progression, whether it takes hours, days or weeks. Generally stated, the process takes about 6 to 8 weeks. For the chronically […] See more

Everyone is different

09/04/2019 Raymond Viger 3

Emotions can make what seems to others to be an insignificant event feel like it’s the end of the world to us. A person’s filters can act like a magnifying glass, intensifying a glint of sunlight into a white-hot beam. We’re not all made from […] See more