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It has been too hot to write. I hear many places in the world have declared heat wave emergency alerts. I try to do everything I have to in the mornings; wake up at 5 am, and shut down by 2pm in the afternoon. We will not have rain till the next weekend. Please walk around in shopping malls, or go under trees by the ocean. Put on all your air conditioners. We cannot ignore what this heat does to our mental health either, so please be aware and watch out for each other.
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This is reality... this is the reality that little Bentley and Brookie
are now living. Bentley has recently been having a hard time missing his
mommy. When he misses her we tell him to hold this picture and shes
right there. Brookie being the sweet big sister she is, cuddled right up
next to him while he was crying, and fell asleep in his arms. Nothing
is going to replace their mama, but family and friends need to continue
to come together and support them. they need all of us.
For
those of you thinking about suicide, please take a look at this
picture... please get help. Most times people that go through with
suicide, do not think of the pain they are passing on, they think the
world is better off with out them... but I promise you this is the
furthest thing from the truth. People may get tired of seeing my
suicide posts, however, if we can save one family from the pain of this
through our posts we will continue to post.
***Edit, wow we did
not expect this picture to reach so far and wide, we are happy to hear
of all of the people this has affected enough to not go through with
suicide. This was our main point in sharing!
Thank You again, and please continue to spread LOVE and POSITIVITY on our post. 💜 #SuicideAwareness#YoureWorthMoreThanYouKnow#YouAreLoved#YouAreIrreplaceable
Dear Friends, as we are approaching Deborah's four year memorial, We have reached out to one of her friends who she went to Mexico with after her graduation. Since that time, this young woman has gone into mental health care. She is Deborah's age.
My daughters hope for closure, and by talking to her, we hope to share deep things about her. The meeting will be held at my house, and I don't know if we will achieve closure or just end up with a better understanding of my daughter's mental health in the last months of her life.
I am torn up inside, when people say I do not understand depression. I have a more vivid understanding since my daughter took her life almost 4 years ago, but will I ever know exactly what it is like?? Probably not. As for that matter, I don't think that I have to, as a human being because if we are part of the treatment/solution to anxiety and depression then maybe we are not necessarily called to understanding it fully. We can be a constant for these dear people, but we cannot let it consume us because we have to self care ourselves if we want to be good and functional for others.
My friend told me from Hungary the other day, that since it is thrown in my face, that 'I don't understand depression", then I can ask back the question do you understand what I'm going through???Can you be in my shoes?? The answer is probably a resounding No.
Who can feel with the heart of a young immigrant girl, brought over by her parents, ripped from all family, heritage and all? Who can empathize with my lack of affection I received from my bi-polar mom (discovered her condition by my dad testing her in a hospital in her 60's). Who can empathize with me being abandoned after 2 years of marriage to my Hungarian husband, because his Harley, and pit bulls were more important? Who can empathize with being single for 5 years; but hating the thought of nobody beside me. Who Can empathize with my family disowning me for becoming a Christian at age 22? Who can empathize with me raising 4 daughters along the side of a disabled man with chronic pain? Who can empathize with me in having born all the teen rebellion these girls presented daily? Who can empathize with all the slander, hatred, and indifference often displayed and plattered to me by my children who blames a mother for mostly everything??
Who can empathize with a mother who lost a daughter at age 19 to suicide? and I can go on and on.. The fact is nobody can. Each one of us has to bear our own crosses.
Eventhough this seems harsh, cruel, and insensitive, life carries on, and I will not give up, or bow to my children. After all, it is I who bore them, and not the other way around.
I got no excuses
For all of these goodbyes
Call me when it's over
'Cause I'm dying inside
Wake me when the shakes are gone
And the cold sweats disappear
Call me when it's over
And myself has reappeared
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
I do it every, every, every time
It's only when I'm lonely
Sometimes I just wanna cave
And I don't wanna fight
I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Just hold me, I'm lonely
Momma, I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore
And daddy, please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor
To the ones who never left me
We've been down this road before
I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore
I'm sorry to my future love
For the man that left my bed
For making love the way I saved for you inside my head
And I'm sorry for the fans I lost
Who watched me fall again
I wanna be a role model
But I'm only human
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
I do it every, every, every time
It's only when I'm lonely
Sometimes I just wanna cave
And I don't wanna fight
I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Just hold me, I'm lonely
Momma, I'm so sorry I'm not sober anymore
And daddy, please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor
To the ones who never left me
We've been down this road before
I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore
I'm not sober anymore
I'm sorry that I'm here again
I promise I'll get help
It wasn't my intention
I'm sorry to myself
This is the Bridge that my daughter took her life from on August 18, 2014. Our lives continue to be in a state of grief. I cannot watch much of this, but deep inside, I am glad they will trash this bridge. It has been of great pain to see any reporting s; traffic or otherwise of this aged bridge. We will always grieve the loss of a loved one, but can we really transcend the grief? I am reading a book to that effect. I sure hope we can.
Today, we went to the graveside, and put some roses in Deborah's vase. I am sure glad the thief who was circulating months ago spared her bronze vase. We lavished the grass with water, as everything is yellow and parched.
Then we went to buy some blueberries for freezing. The yellow Hungarian banana peppers were $2.45 per pound, so I passed. I will wait until it gets a little cheaper. I use these peppers to stuff with a mixture of beef, rice and seasonings, only to eventually be cooked in tomato juice with a touch of sugar. The secret is to parboil the peppers before stuffing it. I also freeze it after it is cooked, but I have had success with it frozen prior to cooking.
I managed to take some Japanese students to the gospel church, in New Westminister They enjoyed the music, and preaching on missions, and how this Canadian church happened to visit Japanese schools and old folk homes where the tsunami hit years ago. They were so thankful for the assistance and demonstration of love. Japan has many old residents compared to the current generation of youth. After church, we went to Queen's Park, where a wedding took place in the rose garden. Then we proceeded to the petting zoo, and the grand shaded area to flee the heat. Everyday, is a challenge to keep cool now. We have a heat wave all this week.
Drink lots of water, and stay cool.
Coroner's inquest to probe death of RCMP's Robert Dziekanski spokesman
Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre, who handled media relations after Polish immigrant's death, took his own life in 2013
Karin Larsen · CBC News ·
Pierre Lemaitre shown leaving the Braidwood inquiry, where he testified in 2009. ((CBC))A
B.C. Coroners Service inquest into the death of former RCMP spokesman
Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre has been scheduled to begin on Nov. 19 in Burnaby.
Lemaitre, 55, died of self-inflicted injuries in July 2013 while on leave from the RCMP.
The
28-year veteran of the force was the officer in charge of RCMP media
relations when Robert Dziekanski was Tasered by RCMP officers during a
fatal confrontation at the Vancouver airport in 2007.
Polish
immigrant Robert Dziekanski pictured at the Vancouver International
Airport before he was confronted by RCMP officers and Tasered five
times. He died at the scene. (The Canadian Press)
Dziekanski,
a Polish immigrant who did not speak English, had arrived in Canada to
live with his mother but became disoriented and wandered the airport for
10 hours.
He eventually grew agitated and at one point brandished
a stapler. Four RCMP officers used a Taser to subdue Dziekanski. He
died at the airport.
Following the death, Lemaitre initially
described Dziekanski as combative and threatening. He said Mounties only
Tasered Dziekanski twice. Later, a video surfaced showing police
using a Taser five times on Dziekanski.
Lemaitre was eventually taken off the Dziekanski file and transferred to the RCMP traffic division in Langley, B.C.
In
2015, Lemaitre's widow filed a lawsuit against the RCMP claiming the
force had made her husband a scapegoat in the Dziekanski case.
The
inquest has been ordered by chief coroner Lisa Lapointe after a review
of the coroner's investigation into Lemaitre's suicide
According to the B.C. Coroners Service, results of the original investigation will not be released.
"The report would only be issued if we weren't going to inquest," said Andy Watson, manager of strategic communications.
"So, there were other processes that needed to play out before we could make the determination to take this to inquest or not."
A
coroner's inquest is not a fault-finding exercise but can make
recommendations aimed a preventing deaths due to similar circumstances. Read more from CBC British Columbia
TORONTO — The gunman in Sunday night’s deadly mass shooting along the Danforth has been identified.
Late
Monday afternoon, the province’s Special Investigations Unit identified
the shooter as 29-year-old Faisal Hussain of Toronto. In the press release,
the province’s police watchdog said the decision to release Hussain’s
name came after discussions with his family, and “due to exceptional
circumstances of this tragic incident, and the public interest in
knowing the man’s identity.”
(www.siu.on.ca) A short time later, a statement purportedly from the
gunman’s family was released, expressing their condolences to the
families of the victims, pointing to Hussain’s lifelong struggles with
his mental well-being.
“Our son had severe mental health challenges, struggling with psychosis and depression his entire life,” the statement reads.
“The interventions of professionals were unsuccessful. Medications and therapy were unable to treat him.”
The
family claims they worked hard to get Hussain treatment, but never
imagined “that this would be his devastating and destructive end.” A
10-year-old girl from the GTA and an 18-year-old Toronto woman were
killed when a gunman opened fire on the Danforth in Toronto’s Greektown
late Sunday, wounding 13 others.
Toronto Police sources say the
gunman killed himself in the wake of the shooting. The SIU said the
29-year-old man is from Toronto and it is still working to confirm his
identity.
“We do not know why this happened yet,” Toronto Police
Chief Saunders told a news conference Monday. “The investigation itself
is very fluid, it is very new, it’s going to take some time.”
Just after 10 p.m., police, fire and EMS were called to Danforth Ave. near Logan Ave., for reports of a shooting.
The gunman moved methodically down a bustling stretch of Danforth, spraying bullets at unsuspecting bystanders.
Witnesses
posted many photos and videos, including a clip that appears to show a
man, clad in black with a bag at his side, walk a few steps before
lifting his arms in front of him as gunshots ring out.
The
Special Investigations Unit says the man exchanged gunfire with two
police officers on Bowden St., south of Danforth, before he fled on
foot. He was found a short time later within 100 metres on Danforth with
a fatal gunshot wound.
The SIU said over the noon-hour that a post-mortem on the gunman is scheduled for Tuesday.
The agency is “in possession of the man’s handgun,” a spokesman added.
Saunders
revealed the ages of the victims at a noon-hour press conference. He
said their names would be released at another time.
The victims
range in age from 10 to 59. Earlier reports from police had 12 injured,
but Saunders said that 13 innocent people were wounded in the shooting,
in addition to the two killed. Six of the wounded are women and seven
are men.
Some of the injured may have “life-altering injuries,”
Det. Sgt. Terry Browne said, adding that some of the victims have been
treated and will be released “in short order.”
Toronto Mayor John Tory and police Chief Mark Saunders speak following a
mass shooting in Toronto on Monday, July 23, 2018. THE CANADIAN
PRESS/Christopher Katsarov St. Michael’s Hospital said it received five patients, three
of which underwent “immediate life-saving surgery.” All the injured
remain in serious and critical condition, the hospital said late Monday
morning.
Sunnybrook hospital said its trauma centre received three patients. Their status was not immediately released.
“We have several scenes within the (crime) scene. It is disturbing,” Browne said.
Saunders
did not release the gunman’s name, citing the SIU involvement. Police
said they were working to get a search warrant for a property linked to
the gunman.
Toronto Police sources had told the Sun a girl had been shot in the back.
Katie,
who didn’t want to give her last name, was returning from dinner
downtown with friends and was driving eastbound on the Danforth when she
witnessed the shooter firing what appeared to be a handgun multiple
times on the north side of the street.
“We heard a loud bang and I
just looked to my left and I saw a guy in a black hoodie, just standing
there, pointing at one of the storefront windows and the glass was just
shattered,” she said.
“He was firing multiple shots, we heard eight, if not more.”
A man with a gun fires on the Danforth late Sunday, July 22, 2018. (Video screengrab) The 19-year-old said the shooter stood outside on the
sidewalk, but didn’t appear to be using a rifle. She said it looked like
he was specifically aiming directly into the restaurant.
“It was like he was in a stance, his arms were straight out,” she said.
“It looked like he was firing straight in front of him. It looked very aimed.
“We
stayed in the car and I told my friend to drive faster,” she said. “It
didn’t register until a few minutes later. A few blocks later, I dialed
911.”
Katie said the gunman continued to shoot as she and her
friends drove away, passing by multiple police cars and ambulances
rushing to the scene.
“We’re
just in shock right now,” she said. “One of my friends said she saw
people on the sidewalk (when he was shooting) and other people down the
street coming out of stores. I didn’t even think of ‘mass shooting’
until I started watching the news. And now that I know that, it makes me
feel so much worse.”
John Tulloch said he and his brother had just gotten out of their car on Danforth when he heard about 20 to 30 gunshots.
“We just ran. We saw people starting to run so we just ran,” he said.
Crime
specialist Ross McLean said police at the scene told him, before they
moved the shooter’s body from the scene, they had to “check in for
explosives.”
Civilians are escorted from the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto on Sunday, July 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette A little after midnight, police cleared media and bystanders
away from an area near Broadview and Danforth in order to detonate a
suspicious object inside of a trash can.
As of Monday morning,
police still had the Danforth closed between Broadview and Pape Aves.
and TTC subway trains were bypassing Chester station.
Mayor John Tory called the shooting rampage “a despicable act” and said he was “outraged.”
“On
behalf of all Toronto residents, I am outraged that someone has
unleashed such a terrible attack on our city and people innocently
enjoying a Sunday evening.
Toronto Police officers work on Danforth St., at the scene of a shooting
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 23, 2018. COLE BURSTON/AFP/Getty
Images “While our city will always be resilient in the face of such
attacks, it does not mean such a cowardly act committed against our
residents is any less painful – this is an attack against innocent
families and our entire city.
“This is a tragedy and on behalf of
all Toronto residents, we are extending our prayers to all the innocent
people attacked tonight, their families and their friends.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a statement of support via Twitter.
“My
thoughts are with everyone affected by the terrible tragedy on the
Danforth last night in Toronto, and may the injured make a full
recovery,” he wrote Monday morning. “The people of Toronto are strong,
resilient and brave — and we’ll be there to support you through this
difficult time.”
Sunday
night’s shooting came just days after Toronto police began an
anti-violence initiative that saw an additional 200 officers working the
night shift in the city — a response to an especially violent summer in
Toronto that’s seen numerous people gunned down.
In April, a white van mounted a sidewalk on Yonge St., between Finch and Sheppard Aves., running down pedestrians.
Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. THE LATEST DEADLY SHOOTING IN TORONTO
Here are some of the high-profile shootings in Toronto since January:
July
1, 2018: Nineteen-year-old Marcel Teme died days after being shot in
the Kensington Market neighbourhood. He was among four people shot in
the area west of the downtown core.
June 30, 2018: Two people
associated with the city’s rap scene — 21-year-old Jahvante Smart, also
known as Smoke Dawg, and 28-year-old Ernest Modekwe — were killed in a
shooting downtown. On the same day, a driver near Shuter and George
streets took a shotgun out of her trunk and opened fire at a pedestrian,
injuring the 21-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man on a bike.
June
24, 2018: Jenas Nyarko, 31, was killed when someone in an SUV fired a
single shot into a car in which she was a passenger returning from a
funeral. In a separate incident on the same day, two men were killed
when multiple shots were fired into a home.
June 14, 2018: Two
young sisters — age five and nine — were sent to hospital with gunshot
wounds to their abdomen and leg after two men got out of a truck and
opened fire at a playground where about 16 children were playing in the
city’s east end.
Jan. 23, 2018: A 20-year-old man was charged with
seven counts of attempted murder after a string of random shootings
over two weeks. Toronto police say the man allegedly worked his way
through neighbourhoods, opening fire on a total of seven victims ranging
in age from four to 47. — With files from Jenny Yuen, Victor Biro, Sam Pazzano and The Canadian Press bpassifiume@postmedia.com On Twitter: @bryanpassifiume
looking at your baby
through a glass window;
so dear to your heart,
but
you can't touch her
you can't hold her
you are muzzled through the glass
Hopes and dreams scurry your mind
it is not visiting hours
mom's are told to rest
our hearts are oppressed
looking at your teen
wildly active
only friends matter
'i need the car' i need a ride they say
I'm wildly lonely
my heart aches
looking through another glass
your child working
important work
behind the emergency doors
you watch
you watch
so efficient
so effective
your heart aches
there is no voice
there is no touch
she is all grown up.
Ohh my God! How Tragic, that this beautiful man, took his life. He was not able to forgive himself. He had lost all hope! Ohh God, I have never posted anything this sad. People, this is Not a solution!!Get help.
A couple Kingston organizations support decriminalization of drugs for personal use.
AA
Local health officials are looking at some bold recommendations
from the Canadian Public Health Association to fight the growing opioid
crisis.
The chief medical officer for Muskoka-Simcoe has already
endorsed a controversial proposal to decriminalize the personal use of
psycho-active substances such as cocaine, crystal meth and heroin. Some
experts say that would allow them to focus their resources on addiction
and treatment instead of enforcement.
“What we know now is that the approach we’re taking
right now is just not working and decriminalization and even legislation
could have a lot of benefits in terms of reducing overdoses, reducing
deaths from overdoses and, very importantly, preventing stigma and
social harm.”
Travis Mitchell is the overdose
prevention site coordinator at the Street Health Centre on Barrack
Street in downtown Kingston. He says decriminalization is a part of a
very progressive movement and he’d like to see it happen.
“We’ve
always understood substance use and addition through a criminal
perspective, so decriminalization acknowledges that there’s a flaw in
that system and it takes addiction and substance abuse and it puts it
into a health care perspective, where it belongs.”
Well, so far I had three rounds of inter-venous I.V antibiotic treatments at the infectious control outpatient hospital. None of my girls know this, since they are not in touch. Today, I will be seeing the specialist, all from a branch leg wound. It has been 2 months of trying to heal. I hope to be bearer of good news by the end of today. No wonder, I have not been myself lately.
My children are busy with their lives, and I am adjusting to not seeing them, only through a glass door at emergency, while I was there for treatment. A glimpse of my nurse daughter through a glass door at emergency. She is too busy studying and working. Studying for another 4 years. One daughter is immersed in the Keto diet, and is sadly suffering from depression. There is no, mother daughter chat with her either at this time. The third daughter just moved in with her boyfriend about a month ago, and they are busy furnishing their place, and making it their own. This oldest daughter has made an effort to call us at times.
I suppose I should not be surprised. This is the last generation. Did I expect to have to endure all this after the loss of a child. NO. Do I have to release them to be their selfish self? YES. Indifference has encroached the best of families.
I saw a lady with a child's wagon deliver the local Leader Newspaper, as I was watering the grass this morning. She told me that both her children have given up delivering the paper for various reasons, and that she has given notice that she will be quitting. A job initially for her children for pocket money has been abandoned by the teenagers. The same thing happened with us many years ago. Eventually, my husbad's swollen legs, and my already busy filled days did not allow us to continue the task.
I suppose, despite the heartache, I am too look at my glass half full. I will take my heart medication and aspirin till I see my heart specialist. Perhaps our family has fallen apart due to the loss of Deborah. Shall we blame her. Do our time spent together only remind us of the one we lost? Is that why we have grown apart? My expectations are crushed, but Jesus is all we need. He is a friend closer than a brother, and we must cling to Him.
I am trying to locate a news script that indicates that there is not enough done about letting the community know about the resources in the system that is available for those who wish to be free of substance abuse. Though my daughter Deborah did not fall into the category of substance abuse; she did have psychosis brought about my likely bi-polar, and casual drug use. In the finality, we will neveer know fully until we meet in Heaven. This news report, that I am looking for had a native man interviewed in it; and he he used the resources to get off the Vancouver East side scene.
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Cobourg Police Chief talks opioid crisis, and how officers are preparing for legalization
Since the beginning of 2018, Cobourg has seen 2 opioid-related
deaths. Since last fall, the police force has issued naloxone at least 6
times. Chief Kai Liu joined The Morning Show today to talk about the
opioid crisis, as well as how police down by the lake are preparing for
the legalization of Marihuana.
Are opioid deaths reducing our average life expectancy? Canada now investigating
By
Andrew Russell
National Online Journalist, Investigative Global News
A reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly, Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
AA
Canada is investigating whether the opioid crisis that has killed thousands across the country is dragging down how long people are expected to live.
The
Public Health Agency of Canada confirms it is looking into
opioid-related overdoses and how it might be affecting the average life
expectancy, a trend which has occurred in the U.S.
Rebecca Purdy, a
spokesperson for the federal health agency, said the calculations are
complex, but help contextualize the effects of a health event on a
population.
“Now that more opioid-related mortality
data are available at the national level, the Public Health Agency of
Canada (PHAC) plans to undertake a robust life expectancy analysis in
the coming months, and results will be disseminated,” Purdy said in an
email.
Life expectancy can reflect how healthy a country’s general
population is, taking into account things like health care, lifestyle,
obesity rates and rates of diseases. Currently, a person born in 2017 is
expected to live to just over 82 years (79 years for men and 83 years
for women), according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. In
1980, that number was just over 77 years.
Those numbers are lower
for Canada’s Indigenous population, with the Inuit having the lowest
projected life expectancy of 64 years for men and 73 years for women.
Métis and First Nations populations have similar life expectancies, at
73-74 years for men and 78-80 years for women.
Drug-overdose deaths have skyrocketed in the U.S., jumping to 63,600 drug deaths in 2016, up from roughly 52,000 in 2015. An analysis from
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that U.S. life
expectancy fell from 78.9 in 2014 to 78.6 in 2016. The last time the
U.S. life expectancy dropped was due to the AIDS epidemic in 1993.
I
am going to read the TorahCalendar bible verses & written material
for both the 14th and 15th days of Av (July 27-28) ... it's interesting
that he puts Ta'anit 30 there but Ta'anit 26B is the full discourse on
Tu B'Av and it's importance ... exciting HIGH WATCH time ;o} Weddings,
white robes, end of the wheat harvest, beginning of the grape harvest
... Revelation 5-6 anyone? BTW, Gamaliel (Gamliel) was the apostle
Paul's mentor, just sayin' ;o} ... Taanit 26b R. SIMEON B. GAMALIEL
SAID: THERE NEVER WERE IN ISRAEL GREATER DAYS OF JOY THAN THE FIFTEENTH
OF AB AND THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. ON THESE DAYS THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM
USED TO WALK OUT IN WHITE GARMENTS WHICH THEY BORROWED IN ORDER NOT TO
PUT TO SHAME ANY ONE WHO HAD NONE. ALL THESE GARMENTS REQUIRED RITUAL
DIPPING. THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM CAME OUT AND DANCED IN THE VINEYARDS
EXCLAIMING AT THE SAME TIME, YOUNG MAN, LIFT UP THINE EYES AND SEE WHAT
THOU CHOOSEST FOR THYSELF. DO NOT SET THINE EYES ON BEAUTY BUT SET
THINE EYES ON [GOOD] FAMILY. GRACE IS DECEITFUL, AND BEAUTY IS VAIN; BUT
A WOMAN THAT FEARETH THE LORD, SHE SHALL BE PRAISED. AND IT FURTHER
SAYS, GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS; AND LET HER WORKS PRAISE HER
IN THE GATES."
As
we see the *potential* day approaching and there are so many signs
along with it (NO, I'm not saying I know it for sure), you might want to
refresh your memory on Tu B'Av, to me, if this passes without event
(HIGH WATCH from July 26-29 Israel time) then I'll continue watching but
unsure of the next potential date (aside from the fall, which many
believe but I believe that harvest/season is for Israel, not the
church). Anyway, keep looking up ;o} Taanit 26b R. SIMEON B. GAMALIEL
SAID: THERE NEVER WERE IN ISRAEL GREATER DAYS OF JOY THAN THE FIFTEENTH
OF AB AND THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. ON THESE DAYS THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM
USED TO WALK OUT IN WHITE GARMENTS WHICH THEY BORROWED IN ORDER NOT TO
PUT TO SHAME ANY ONE WHO HAD NONE. ALL THESE GARMENTS REQUIRED RITUAL
DIPPING. THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM CAME OUT AND DANCED IN THE VINEYARDS
EXCLAIMING AT THE SAME TIME, YOUNG MAN, LIFT UP THINE EYES AND SEE WHAT
THOU CHOOSEST FOR THYSELF. DO NOT SET THINE EYES ON BEAUTY BUT SET
THINE EYES ON [GOOD] FAMILY. GRACE IS DECEITFUL, AND BEAUTY IS VAIN; BUT
A WOMAN THAT FEARETH THE LORD, SHE SHALL BE PRAISED. AND IT FURTHER
SAYS, GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS; AND LET HER WORKS PRAISE HER
IN THE GATES."
Recalling Memories, of over 3 years ago. It seems almost a decade ago. How we managed to go through with the wedding without my youngest daughter there, is almost incomprehensible. Imagine all the memories that Deborah will not be included in, as life continues, but the unbearable pain remains. Miss you always. https://vimeo.com/134271625
We are dealing with hot weather in the Lower Mainland of B.C. The curtains and windows are shut, and one air conditioner is running full blast. Only on Wednesday will it go down to 27C, but still no rain in the forecast. I am finding that I can work only a little around the house during the day time. I am still nursing a wound on my calves that I got from a stick almost 2 months ago. I have been faithfully going to get re bandaged every other day, but the strain is showing on me mentally. It doesn't seem like a big hole anymore, but the area is tender and hurting. A wound clinic may be the next step to my recovery.
I made some cottage cheese noodles with bacon bits today. I washed the shower curtains, and some of the bathroom carpets, and that was all of my accomplishments.
As I watch the meeting between Trump and Putin, I wonder what our journey in these last days will look like. What will our world look like for our children; grandchildren? Will they know to communicate or just text? Will they be healthier than the millenials, or baby-boomers? Will they change the world for the better? How will they demonstrate their influence and contribution? Will they be consumed by war? Will they be complacent and do nothing thinking all is well? History has demonstrated that if a righteous man does nothing evil will prevail. What are we doing?
Suicide notes: Canadian researchers look at final words for clues on preventing deaths
By
Maham Abedi
National Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry looked into how suicide notes may help mental-health professionals offer better care.
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Studying the final words of those who died by suicide can help teach mental health-care workers important lessons, a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry says. READ MORE: Suicide rates among Canadian women are rising faster than men. It’s unclear why The study,
conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, examined 1,565 cases of suicide in
Ontario. While hundreds of cases, which occurred between 2003 and 2009,
had suicide notes attached, researchers focused on 36 specific ones that
mentioned experiences with mental health care.
Dr. Juveria
Zaheer, a psychiatrist and researcher at CAMH, explained to Global News
that there are a lot of statistics surrounding mental health care and
even suicide. WATCH: Ending the stigma surrounding suicide
But qualitative research — which offers a deeper look at why things are happening — is more difficult to come by, she said.
“What
are people’s experiences? What are the contexts? What are they going
through?” Zaheer said, outlining some questions researchers wanted to be
answered.
“People who are suffering can be the
greatest teachers. These notes provide us with a unique insight into the
mindset of people who we weren’t able to help.”
Insights from suicide notes
Using the notes, researchers found three common sentiments of those who died by suicide.
The first was a feeling of “powerlessness,” Zaheer explained.
“Some
of the people who died by suicide, they felt that they had no control
over their mental illness,” she explained, while others had control but
still felt unsuccessful in their attempts to get better. READ MORE: How money affects health — what you can do to stay in control
The
report highlights one sentence from a suicide note, which expressed
such loss of control: “Looking back, there were times I should have
changed the course of my life but I didn’t and now there is no hope
left.”
Others felt a “battle between the ‘real self’ and mental illness,” the report highlighted.
It
provided an example from a note, that read, “I fought against my
thoughts, depression and alcohol constantly. I am too tired to keep
going.” WATCH: Support group aims to help those who have attempted suicide
Zaheer explained that with mental illnesses, unlike physical
illnesses like cancer, there tends to be a focus on fighting one’s own
self rather than an illness.
“You can feel really exhausted, like you’re fighting yourself,” she said.
The
third message found in several suicide notes was of hopelessness in
mental-health treatment, with messages such as “I’ve tried everything,”
in notes.
“There are very good treatments for mental-health
conditions. Most people who have suicidal thoughts don’t die from
suicide. But for some people, seeking help and not getting better can
make them feel hopeless,” Zaheer explained. WATCH: McGill student jumps into action after finding suicide note in bathroom stall
What health-care workers can learn
With these three takeaways from the letters, researchers noted there are things health-care providers can learn.
“We
want this to be a hopeful message — by understanding the experiences of
people, we can provide better care,” Zaheer explained.
One key
reminder the research offers is how important it is for health-care
workers to remind patients that the illness is biological and not just a
problem with who they are. READ MORE: How mental health should be taught in Canadian schools
Health-care
providers should also address and acknowledge the “exhaustion” patients
feel, and assure them they are getting care for an illness that
is treatable.
They should also screen for feelings of hopelessness, Zaheer said, and use therapy specifically geared toward helping it.
“Don’t just focus on the symptoms, but understand the person as a whole,” she said.
Advice for family and friends
Hilary
Sirman, who works with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre
for Suicide Prevention, explained suicidal thoughts and tendencies can
range widely, but there are some more common ones. READ MORE: 500,000 Canadians miss work each week due to mental health concerns
The
first is someone who expresses suicidal thoughts, others include
substance abuse, purposelessness in life, anxiety, feeling trapped,
anger and recklessness, and mood changes, she explained.
“Ask them directly, mentioning the changes in behaviour and that you feel concerned,” she told Global News.
Sirman added that if someone is concerned about suicidal behaviour, they should speak up about it. WATCH: Siblings lifting stigma of mental illness following sister’s suicide
“Asking directly if an individual is considering suicide, contrary
to what people may think, it actually is a protective factor against
suicide, it actually reduces the likelihood of death.”
Another
important aspect is to listen, and let the person talk. Then encourage
them to access help, or call 911 if there is imminent danger.
“It’s
important to keep the lines of dialogue open, continue to check in with
that person, continue to show your support and seek their input on how
you can help.”
How to get help
If you or
someone you know is in crisis and needs help, resources are available.
In case of an emergency, please call 911. For mental-health programs and
services around Canada, pleaserefer to the list here.
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10-year-old girl from the GTA and an 18-year-old Toronto woman were
killed when a gunman opened fire on the Danforth in Toronto’s Greektown
late Sunday, wounding 13 others.
Zaheer explained that with mental illnesses, unlike physical
illnesses like cancer, there tends to be a focus on fighting one’s own
self rather than an illness.
“Asking directly if an individual is considering suicide, contrary
to what people may think, it actually is a protective factor against
suicide, it actually reduces the likelihood of death.”