Description:
WOrkTopics covered in this workshop will include:
1.Awareness of our own mental health during the pandemic, and how we can all work to mitigate emotional stress right now.
2. Lynn's story: Understanding and education around depression and anxiety. Warning signs of someone contemplating suicide. How to support someone and how to reach out if your are in emotional distress.
3.The importance of recognizing our strength and resilience. And that even amid our most painful experiences we can find meaning and hope.
Date: Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
Registration: https://suicide-prevention-2020.eventbrite.ca
About the Presenter
Lynn Keane is a speaker, author, former broadcast journalist and passionate advocate for suicide prevention and mental wellness. She has spent the last decade educating the public about the devastating reality of people in crisis and suicide. Website: lynnkeane.ca TEDx talk: ‘We need to talk about Suicide Prevention’ | Lynn Keane | TEDxYouth@Toronto Twitter @keane_lynn, IG @lynnkeane_7