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I don't know if I've just mucked this up.  Writing about it to try to help normalize it, don't know if it helps de-stigmatize or help others currently experiencing, struggling with it. While some reactions to the Star articles, I could feel the discomfort of anger, frustration.  It's not cool...

Some things about Petawawa access, community resources (continued) and related to the corporal story, and present waitlist for families in Petawawa for help (first Star Article) Addiction treatment is probably easier to access vs. trauma treatment, at least in the past, I've noticed that.  4-6...

It was probably believed to be a good field to explore and some are genuinely committed heart-wise and if they believed the CISD was an effective and useful method.  I also wonder, there's not enough studies re: different populations re: traumatic impact (e.g. families, with kids experiencing...

I'm not an expert either, so I had to look up CISD (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing), just to familiarize more.   General CISD concepts: http://www.aaets.org/article54.htm And they're saying the first 12-24-72 hours are critical. . . Efficacy studies not conclusive, re: samples...

Some sad stories and I can also relate to feeling anger and frustration about them. Yeah exactly, "roid rage".  Also the cocaine can't be helping, and by the sounds of it,  sounds like longer term, prolonged use and heavy use (his manerisms, mouth movements-- seen that on the streets in...

Yep  :facepalm:  ;) I just found this, it's a good link to CF OSI help + excellent resource list: http://www.osiss.ca/engraph/res_e.asp?sidecat=1&txt=5

I meant to say "thanks" to VIChris-- it takes me a long time to say what I mean, but I wanted others to know there is reason for hope and even the tough struggles can be managed and by opening up to support as needed, that's why it's there. I had a hard time responding to this, cause it...

Edit: I just need to let it be ;)  Good that there is the "Warm Transfer Line".  In my region, there is a Mobile Crisis Unit that's available via the Crisis Lines, for situations where extra support can help. As a survivor of suicide in my family, I can say with certainty, the effects are...

Re: Suicides, the thing that hurts me the most is the knowledge that these are survivable moments.  Those moments can even bite back, repeat, hiccup-- they too are also survivable.  It's just that when a person reaches those moments of overwhelmed (whether anger, rage, grief, etc.), they're not...

I don't think I'm informed enough to make that judgement.  Civillian perspective (but also about protecting life and health), but there are situations I've tried to exercise tolerance and patience and try to make do-- which was right to do to try to make the best of it, but still to carry some...

I didn't realize that Colvin was directly involved in the original agreement brokered under Liberal watch-- which to be fair to the CPCs, they did inherit, and it was really flawed along with newer, unanticipated complications re: NATO partners.  I also acknowledge the past tense of problems...

Yes, there's always political games, but this was an important matter and it was the Opposition's job to call the CPC to account.  The Opposition also represents Canadians (some of whom wrote to their MPs demanding this issue be looked at), and the Government of Canada (CPC, and Opoosition...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/26/afghanistan-soldier-identified.html No words right now, I'm just very sad for the families, unit, base.

Marionmike, Simian Turner: those are both great attitudes. Smiles: ""it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while"-- John Prine ;)  It can make the difference between having a totally lousy day, to more manageable one, a beacon of light, hope. :) Sounds like a very wise man and it's a...

Just some afterthoughts.  I know I'm afflicted with post-suicide survivor-guilt, hard-wired in me, over a lifetime with it, I can't seem to escape that.  I forget to put a check on it, and I fail to recognize that hypervigilance when it overtakes me.  It's somewhat masochistic to dislose what...

Thanks for supplying that document link.  That makes me feel a lot better.  It shows deep engagement with the issues, sound research.  So lower incidence of suicide rate, attributed to better screening of mental health disorders.  Also recognition of stressors which can contribute to the...

I need to walk away from the thread, before it gets too triggering for me.  I feel a duty to express truthfully, and I'm civillian with no professional obligations, so just making use of that freedom; but I also have a duty to keep myself healthy.  Just wanted to express some perspectives...

I think that can be a really hard time for others, trying to 're-acclimatize', 'get back to 'normal'.  I had friend, US Marine, post-Iraq-- he hated being back, restlessness, was hating his wife-- he just wanted to get back to the action (physiologically, adrenalized, not re-regulating?).  He...

I'm general population and I've lost two very close people to suicide.  First was my father, and it was obvious by method.  Prior attempts were less obvious, a few wrecked cars, DUI; and other times threatening with a weapon, means.  Stressors were illness (later stages of alcoholism); losses...

Someone wrote a very moving, heartfelt prayer,  in honour and respect for the loss of Bombardier Karl Manning.  I thought I'd just share the link here:  http://www.canadianveteransadvocacy.com/blog/?p=380  I feel deep sadness for the family, friends and comrades of Bombardier Karl Manning and...