Category Archives: Mental Illness

Suicide Prevention

I felt compelled to write about the suicide death of Wade Belak, a retired NHL player, for several reasons and it isn’t because I’m a huge hockey fan. In fact, what struck me as most tragic about his death was: … Continue reading

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Parenting Special Needs Kids

Parenting is the toughest job there is. Parenting special needs kids is even tougher! As the parent of two special needs kids (Tourettes, Bipolar and ADHD), I remember getting up every morning when they were young and wondering how I … Continue reading

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Teenage Suicide

I am a Queen’s University graduate and my eldest son is currently studying at Queen’s. We were shocked and saddened to hear of the recent deaths last week of two Queen’s students; in fact, there have been 6 deaths on … Continue reading

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Charlie Sheen’s Train Wreck

Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of hearing and reading about Charlie Sheen, the disgraced actor from the hit series, “Two and a Half Men”. It’s true, his behaviour has been outrageous lately: cocaine, hyper-sexuality, verbal tirades against his … Continue reading

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