Tag Archives: mental illness

Shoot!! Or, maybe talk?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by fearlessanalyst

It’s almost a year since an 18-year-old boy, Sammy Yatim, was shot to death by a Toronto police officer. He was alone in a streetcar. With a 3” knife. I guess they thought that heavy, iron streetcar couldn’t contain him. … Continue reading →

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‘Stigma-free’ — or Care?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

If I were living in a “stigma-free zone”, what might that look like? For starters, I presume it would mean that people with mental illness would not experience stigma, or discrimination.   By some miracle?  It would mean ‘human rights’ principles … Continue reading →

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A moment, for mental illness…

Posted on July 13, 2012 by fearlessanalyst

Yesterday a friend emailed me  a beautiful Powerpoint presentation about long-suffering women and how essential and precious their struggles are, everywhere and always. It was one of those things we’re asked to send on, and It would have been perfect … Continue reading →

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