Category Archives: Blog

The Feelings Wheel

Finding exactly the right word to describe how you feel can be hard. The Feelings Wheel can help you better describe your emotions. A special thanks to the Waterloo Suicide Prevention Council for their work in creating this useful tool. Click here to download your copy today >

An Invitation to Sponsor – RUNNING for RACHAEL

Together we have made significant progress in advancing the work of suicide prevention in Hamilton, but there is more to do!  Running for Rachael plays a vital role in supporting the city-wide work of suicide prevention by bringing the community together to promote hope (prevention), help (intervention) and healing (postvention) through crisis support information, training, education and support groups.  Help us make a difference in our community by considering sponsorship!  

Language Matters in Preventing Suicide!

Language Matters in Preventing Suicide! Any suicide is a tragedy. We know that language matters, and that using helpful and respectful language reduces stigma, making it easier to talk more openly and safely about suicide and its prevention. Suicide is a public health issue, but it’s often discussed in whispers, as if a death by suicide brings shame to a family or to a person who has died. Our society needs to talk more about suicide, especially suicide prevention, but

We Could All use a Little More Joy

The Big Joy Project Who couldn’t use a little more joy these days?  University of California Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Greater Good in Action has created a BIG JOY project. Happiness, resilience, connection, and kindness are skills that can be taught and practiced.  In only 7 minutes a day for 7 days, discover which micro-acts of JOY work best for you. Each day you will be given an opportunity to tell us how you’re feeling in the morning, and