Let’s demystify the process. Here are a few basic facts: Music and movies can’t motivate a person to suicide. Suicide results from a troubled soul, not because a rapper advocates the act. We shouldn’t brush off a suicidal person. Some think that the best therapy […] See more
Suicide is the tragic conclusion of a long chain of events that shake us down to the very foundations of our being. Each of these events leaves their mark, a sign of wear and tear. By Raymond Viger Recovering takes time. But more importantly, it […] See more
Let’s demystify the process. Here are a few basic facts: Talking about suicide with a depressed person won’t push them off the cliff. Indeed, a comforting presence and a listening ear are the best therapies. Give the person the opportunity to express their fears, their […] See more
Let’s demystify the process. Here are a few basic facts : Being depressed doesn’t mean you’re crazy. Despair and depression, the chief causes of suicidal feelings, are not indicators of a severe mental illness. As you help someone, think to yourself: If I were in […] See more
I consider myself a manic-depressive. I haven’t been diagnosed as such, so I’m not on any medication. By Raymond Viger Medication can be an important thing to stabilize your life. But until now, I’ve passed on all that. My life is a roller coaster. But […] See more
Even in an Internet universe with no secrets, suicide is still a touchy subject. Within the intervention community, we’ve learned that it’s important to talk about it with humility, conscious of our own strengths and weaknesses as prevention counselor. We all see the world through […] See more
The province of Quebec, population 8 million, boasts the highest suicide rate in North America and among the highest in the world. Every day, an average of between 3 and 4 Quebecers take their own lives. Rates among teens are at epidemic proportions. Every year […] See more
I was a crisis intervenor, a social worker, at the beginning of the 1990s. By Raymond Viger It was just before the Casino de Montréal opened. Once it opened, my colleague and I were swamped. There were lots of interventions to be made with compulsive […] See more
Suicide isn’t a narrow issue that affects only the vulnerable and the damaged. A self-inflicted death has many victims. It is a tear in the fabric of society. It is a sign that we, collectively, have in some way failed our fellows. More practically, it has long been established […] See more
I awake in a sweat, dazed and disoriented. I turn my pillow over to the dry, cold side underneath, and think: a few seconds ago, I was walking along Sherbrooke Street on a sunny summer’s day, rummaging through second-hand bookstores. Not now. My eyes adjust […] See more
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