Surviving the 1992 Newfoundland Fishery Shutdown: The Hero's Journey and Development of New Strengths
The Newfoundland Cod Fishery was shut down in 1992. This was a death stake, driven into the heart, for the inshore fishing economics of rural Newfoundland...
I Found my Name on the Volunteer History Wall of The Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture
I recently found my name on the Vancouver Association for Survivors (VAST) of Torture Volunteer Wall. VAST was founded in 1986 by politically astute...
What Eastern Europe Muslims Taught Me about Surviving Difficult Times, and Authoritarian Governments
I helped assess hundreds of Muslim survivors of torture during my 10 years working for the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture. My bosses...
There is a Patron Saint for Individuals Who Struggle with Mental Health Issues, and Those Who Help Them
There is an actual patron saint for persons struggling on the path of mental health, and those who help them, such as counselling therapists, psychiatrists...
Authoritarian Governments Can be a Profound Threat to Citizen Mental Health
Possible disturbing content – viewer discretion advised
QUOTATION: From an article by "The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry"
"Living under...
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