Personal Essays

Lemon Meringue Pie – a piece written about my struggle with mental illness that was published on a blog run by WellMTL, a group dedicated to battling stigma surrounding mental illness in the Montreal area and beyond.

On Solidarity – reflections on Solidarity as a form of love in honor of Valentine’s Day and celebrating love in all its forms. Solidarity is discussed in terms of personal struggles with sobriety and suicidal ideation.

Cooking is Good for Your Mental Health – the story of the role cooking played in my life, weaving its way in and out of my depressive episodes and ultimately advising people how it can be used as a form of self-care.

Articles

‘Wake Up’ Film Screening and Community Discussion – an article written in September 2021 to encourage people to attend a film screening and community discussion as a part of Suicide Prevention Month.

Things to Consider When Looking for a Therapist – an article giving advice on things to think about when looking for a therapist/starting the treatment journey based on what I’ve learned from ten years of my own experience. The article is followed by a list of good questions to ask your therapist at your first appointment.

Letters to the Editor – a collection of the letters I wrote to the editor of The Dodgeville Chronicle to promote awareness of the issue of suicide in our community from 2018-2019

Commentary

A collection of my social media posts that commented on news articles, contemporary media and widely circulated images (memes) can be found here.