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I was at the CDRIN training program in Calgary, Alberta when I first met Barbara Swanston. We were sitting at our tables, politely introducing ourselves. When it was Barbara’s turn she stood up and, without being afraid of what we might think, simply said, “I’m here because my son, Terry, died by suicide.” Putting the…

It’s officially fall in the northern hemisphere! That means vibrant coloured leaves on trees, cooler nights and days, and long shadows as the sun goes down. The start of holidays. But if you’re like the millions of Americans who suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), fall can leave you feeling a bit blue. So what’s…

  I have a friend, let’s call him D.J., and his wife suffers from depression. D.J. also has marital problems. So when he complains about his wife, he usually adds things in about her depression that in his opinion, make her lazy, not want to search for a good paying job, not take care of…

  Humour. You don’t know how good humour is until you’ve lost it. When you start slipping into depression, humour leaves with all other positive emotions. I didn’t realize how much I missed humour until I started coming out of the darkness. I’ve always thought my brother was more humorous than me. As kids he’d…
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