“This talk is about death and dying. Not about dying unexpectedly or by accident, but about dying as an event that in principle is within our control”
Annual day of remembrance also raises suicide awareness
August 28th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Annual day of remembrance also raises suicide awareness)
The 10th annual Soles Remembering Souls Walk will be held in Nanaimo on Saturday, September 10, 2016, with music, personal stories of hope, healing and support for survivors of suicide loss
Suffering, suicides among first responders lead to PTSD support, prevention focus
June 3rd, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Suffering, suicides among first responders lead to PTSD support, prevention focus)
Last year, 39 first responders across Canada took their own lives — and one-third of those deaths by suicide occurred in British Columbia, the highest among all provinces
Survivors of suicide loss the focus of international day, local event
November 10th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Survivors of suicide loss the focus of international day, local event)
Every 40 seconds someone in the world dies by suicide. Every 41 seconds someone is left to make sense of it. Vancouver Island Crisis Society offers a workshop November 25, 2015 [image: istockphoto]
Grief, and dying, and the great love of life
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Stephen Jenkinson’s new book is not a seven step coping strategy and not an out-clause for trauma or sorrow — it’s a manifesto for sanity and soul
Soles remembering souls helps survivors remember, heal
November 17th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Soles remembering souls helps survivors remember, heal)Soles Remembering Souls ‐ Connecting Survivors will be held at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on Sunday November 23, 2014 to support those left behind after deaths by suicide
Every year, many people lose their lives to suicide, leaving behind family, friends, colleagues and others who struggle to make sense of their loss. Our community is unfortunately no exception. On Vancouver Island, we lose more people to suicide than to motor vehicle accidents and accidental overdose combined. Research also tells us that someone who has lost a significant person to suicide is at a 9 times greater risk themselves.
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