“…because it’s a fact, well enshrined in folklore, that if we are to kill the demon, then first we have to say its name.”
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[PDF] Detailed Crisis Plan
Print it out and paste it somewhere, like on the refrigerator, or save it on your phone so that you can quickly refer to it.
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[PDF] Brief Crisis Plan
Fill in this Brief Crisis Plan when you are feeling calm. Get your loved ones to help you with it if you can! Print it out and paste it somewhere, like on the refrigerator, or save it on your phone so that you can quickly refer to it.
The Lenses We Use
I was posted to IMH as a student nurse, and my experience has changed my view of IMH. I am sharing this with hopes of spreading awareness and de-stigmatising mental health issues.
What I Learned From a Horse
Last month, a beloved friend of mine passed on. Smacka Fitzgibbons was a therapy horse and my favourite equine colleague. Today, I want to honour his memory by sharing some of the things I learned from the amazing horse.
Psychoeducation for Educators: What They Need to Know
Be it through observing their behaviour, monitoring their grades, or looking through their homework, educators have more insight into the psyche of students than they may realise. With this insight so readily available to them, it is important that educators know what to do with such insight.
Psychoeducation for Educators: Why it Matters
If an 11-year old’s essay about a self-harmer who killed herself is not alarming, I don’t know what is.
Talking About Suicide Takes its Power Away
If we stop letting our history – no matter how recent – of suicide control what we say or how we talk to others, we stop giving it the power to force us into living in shame. The best part is that the more we talk about it, the more we empower those around us to talk about it, and the more we take away suicide’s hold on all of us.
The Importance of Being an Authentic Caregiver
Caregivers want to be seen as the ones to be depended on; the ones to turn to when the going gets tough. However, I wonder if an unwavering strong front is what is best for the ones being cared for as well as the caregivers.
“I Don’t Know” – A Forgotten Symptom of Depression
It is frustrating when someone refuses to make a decision; when every question is answered with “I don’t know” or “anything”. As frustrating as it can be for you, it can be equally stressful for someone with depression or anxiety, if not more so.