During an early dinner with former Forensic Psychiatric Nurse, Margie Kiersnowski, (current Co Chair on George Herman House’s Board of Directors) the topic of “Acceptance” came up. Acceptance, as she stated, comes with time. We spoke of how being in a state of acceptance is the ultimate goal when a person is recovering from traumatic events such as; abuse, war, rape, violence, rejection, betrayal and abandonment. There’s the shock and then there’s the emotional rollercoaster

#getloud The Canadian Mental Health Association urges everyone to speak up about mental & emotional issues so that they can become normalized, accepted and a part of our everyday. Talking leads to acknowledgement, which leads to coping strategies. Defining mental health looks at emotional wellness, behaviour and one’s ability to cope. So Let's Talk About it. NO, let's get really, really, loud about it! We are human, we grieve death, we lament over ended relationships, unaccep