#humanshelpinghumans

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It is R U Ok? Day today in #Australia. So naturally I ask anyone who finds this post, worldwide, R U Ok? But how hard is it to actually say no I am not ok. Or even know how to answer someone if you are lucky to have someone or many people ask. I myself am well practiced in changing the subject. But why? Sometimes I unload my mind or to talk or share in the hope I’m listened to, yet I can’t or don’t want to burden people. Then at the same time willing to listen to those who need it, in the hope they don’t feel depressed or have anxiety wash over them even if only for 10 minutes, or feel like I do more often than not. Quandary isn’t it? So reach out if you can if you need to be heard, or talk things through or just be in silent presence of someone you trust. And those who ask #ruok not just on #ruokday sometimes it may not be what you say it could just be the shoulder for someone to ‘cry’ on, watching a movie or the world go by without much being said. Or indeed it could be the wise words like let’s work through this together or what can we start to change that could make the difference. . . #depressionawareness #anxietyawareness #suicideprevention #suicideawarness #makeadifferencetoday #hugsomeonetoday #supportyourfriends #bethechange2019 #seekhelpifneeded #youareenough #youaremeanttobehere #askthequestion #bossladystatus #womenhelpingwomen #humanshelpinghumans https://www.instagram.com/p/B2TwJ_RJtRC/?igshid=ao5e6fpv6t5l

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Very special #shoutout to my beautiful and talented #cousin @hollylu72 and her amazing daughter @d.ella.rose who made these #masks for me! I received them in the mail today. SO thoughtful. Thank you! Love them! Love you! #covidkindness #humanshelpinghumans #staysafe (at Redondo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-gEWYcl8Nq/?igshid=102sm1ftw5yq9

[lifevoicecanada]

Is vulnerability a weakness or a strength? Many think vulnerability is a weakness. But here's the thing. When a person is vulnerable, especially when they've made the CHOICE to be VULNERABLE (like running into a burning house to save someone, for example,) they have to show up with COURAGE to do that. Anytime there's risk that's when courage is present. So let me ask you again. Is vulnerability a weakness or a strength? When another human has the courage to talk to us about their thoughts of suicide we are seeing courage in action. They're choosing to be vulnerable and there's no guarantee what someone might do with that information. The hope is that the helper will honour the strength they're seeing before them. But it's still a risk. During the SafeTALK workshop with the Kitchener Fire Department this is one of the themes we explored. Today, we're all a lot better equipped to see the strength in vulnerability when someone has the courage to talk to us about suicide. ❤️🚒👨🏻‍🚒👩🏾‍🚒#vulnerability #courage #strengthinvulnerability #whencourageshowsup #humanshelpinghumans #kpffa #safetalk #suicideprevention @dc_rmartin @bootsontheground__ @ivegotyourback911 (at Kitchener, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5frsoNHmib/?igshid=or0hwaspn12p

[lifevoicecanada]

What does mental health have to do with physical health? And how did I end up being invited to talk about suicide with the students of Kinesiology and Physical Health at @wilfridlaurieruni ? Our mental health and physical health are intertwined. And it's encouraging that mental health and suicide are intentional topics in this classroom. It's problematic when, as a culture, we have kept mental health in a silo that never intersects with conversations around physical, spiritual, and emotional health. Each of these elements is interconnected and intertwined with our mental wellbeing. For example, some physical contributing factors can be a person's vitamin B levels. Are they too low. There was one girl who experienced thoughts of suicide for 3 years before her medical team finally discovered she has a rare liver condition: a side effect of which was suicidal ideation. And those are just two examples of that interconnectedness. This class of 120 students asked some valuable questions which we will soon put into a blog post (perhaps more than one,) so others can benefit from the learnings that came from today. Stay tuned for more details coming soon. In the meantime, if you're a student know your resources. That can look like a crisis resource for post-secondary students called Good2Talk: dial 2-1-1 to be connected. Or your campus Counselling centre. The student health and wellness centre. Resident Dons are often trained in ASIST, which means they know how to do safety planning. Resources can also look like anything that makes life worth living. Bubble tea. Hanging out with a friend. Snuggling a pet. Hiking in nature. Creating art. Journaling. Whatever is life-sustaining for you. .. #humanshelpinghumans #universitylife @yourstudentsunion @laurierintl_waterloo @wluscs @laurierfootball @laurierhockey @laurierreswloo @wluathletics @lauriermensrugby @yourstudentsunion #kinesiology #physed #suicideprevention (at Wilfrid Laurier University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IxWWunyQ-/?igshid=5a53jzbvhfv2

[lifevoicecanada]

"A problem shared is a problem halved." This was shared by one of the #SafeTALK participants at the Kitchener Fire Department. What a nugget of wisdom! Really, so much relief can be gained when we start talking about what we're really going through. In SafeTALK we focus on raising our awareness that someone might be experiencing thoughts of suicide, how to ask about suicide, LISTEN (even if we only have a short time make it QUALITY time,) and then how to connect the person with someone who can keep them safe, often by working with them to develop a safePlan. .. Congratulations to this third cohort. Thanks for sharing your wisdom in the room. .. @dc_rmartin #humanshelpinghumans #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #ivegotyourback911 #firefighters (at Kitchener, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4j_rf9nhC1/?igshid=jtr3l538g70f

[lifevoicecanada]

It's been an incredible two days training 18 firefighters, fire platoon chiefs, and CISM peer supporters through the Kitchener Fire Department in #ASIST. The camaraderie was incredible. Talk about a skilled team who have their heads and their hearts in the right place. And now they also have the skills to do a suicide intervention. And, we're not done yet! We're about to head in to 16 #SafeTALK workshops so ALL fire fighters have a baseline of suicide alertness skills. We're so glad to have the privilege of sharing these certified trainings with this team, and spreading word about great resources like @bootsontheground__ for first responders, Crisis Services Canada, @kidshelpphone and the Skills For Safer Living peer support group. We're humans helping humans. That's what it's all about. You don't need a PhD or a mental health background to help save a life. The desire to help and will to learn some evidence-based skills is all it really takes. Special thanks to @dc_rmartin and his team for making this happen. You did it!!! .. @kitchfire @ivegotyourback911 #firefighters #skillsforsaferliving #humanshelpinghumans #suicideprevention #wspd2019 (at Kitchener, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3vSVY4nz4X/?igshid=1ommmlum8b2hk

[lifevoicecanada]

One of the best ways to support our kids is to support ourselves. Capacity building not only offers some breathing space to the adults, but has a direct impact on the kids in those adults' lives. Our culture is fast paced. Slow down. Breathe. Turn to healthy coping tools like calling a friend when you're stressed, going for a walk in the forest, joining a support group, doing something that's life-giving to you. Kids follow the lead. Be the change you want to see in them. We also appreciate that is so much easier said than done. We're learning too. Give yourself grace along the way. As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day. One piece at a time. You can do this! We can help. Check out these ideas from @mental_fills If you're working or living with kids what's one thing you can pick off this list to start today? .. #kidsmentalhealth #parenttips #kidscantwait #humanshelpinghumans #bethechange (at Life Voice) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Mx_PmnZY2/?igshid=1mny6yy2874dz

[lifevoicecanada]

Learn about the intersection of anxiety and suicide in kids during our next The 'ASK' Workshop. Plus protective factors and much much more. Next workshop is on October 8th in partnership with the @cmhawellnessworks in Brampton. To register visit our website www.LifeVoice.ca click on the tab "Workshop registration" and then "The ASK Workshop" for registration details. Or message us. .. #kids #kidscantwait #humanshelpinghumans #anxiety #suicideprevention #teensuicideprevention #brampton #peelregion #workshopspeel #bramptonworkshops #mentalhealthawareness (at CMHA Peel Dufferin) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2u7766nI3Y/?igshid=wephoo0qg3jn