We have a word in society that impacts people every single day. To give you an idea, I spent some time browsing Statistics Canada. This word was the second leading cause of death between Canadians aged 15-34 in 2019. Why do we have such a barrier around this word when we are losing so many of our loved ones? In 2019 Stats Canada reported 1179 … Continue reading Let’s Talk About the S-Word

Fall 2014- My grade 11 psychology class. I am taking notes from the overhead projector in the room. The slide highlights some of the major symptoms of depression. As I write the information down on my paper, I realize I am putting a checkmark beside nearly every single symptom. There it is staring me in the face. Trevor, you are depressed. Of course I am, … Continue reading The Rising of the Storm