Bif Naked, Canada’s beloved Queen of punk rock shares her experiences with caregiving. We are grateful for her contributions to the series Cypher and Letters from...
Author - Bannister Bergen
Bif Naked, Canada’s beloved Queen of punk rock shares her experiences with caregiving. We are grateful for her contributions to the series Cypher and Letters from...
Bif Naked, Canada’s beloved Queen of punk rock shares her experiences with caregiving. We are grateful for her contributions to the series Cypher and Letters from...
Joëlle is a journalist and mental health advocate. She also lives with bipolar disorder. Her first mental health episode hit her at the age of 27 when she had returned...
Canada is a truly multicultural country. But unfortunately, non-white people often deal with unique struggles when it comes to finding and receiving culturally competent...
It’s common for caregivers to feel anger and frustration at the disease that has changed their loved ones and forced them into a caregiving role. Joëlle’s caregivers and...
Money is a stressor for everyone. But it can be a massive trigger for people dealing with mental illness — and a point of frustration for caregivers. Mental illness can...
While family members make up the majority of caregivers, not everyone has a family to turn to when they need help. Friends and community members play a huge role in...
Besides immediate family, partners and friends are most likely to take on caregiving roles. But being in a relationship with someone who suffers from mental illness is...
Much of the stigma around mental illness is starting to lift. But one topic still remains taboo for caregivers: suicide. Pulling from her own experiences with suicidal...