PG HeartBeat
1148 7th ave V2L 5G6 Prince George, BC, Canada

For all our loved ones.

IMPORTANT REMINDER - Time to Register! Our Virtual Healing Event is tomorrow! CASP’s Healing event will be held on October 27th, and for the first time since it...s inception it will take place virtually! A time for reflection, introspection and healing. The purpose of the event is for those with lived experience of suicide (loss, attempts, ideations, etc.) to come together in a safe space and through creativity, the arts and mindfulness exercises, collect their thoughts, connect with themselves and honour their journey. The sessions will be provided in both English and French. To view the program and register to secure your spot, visit here: https://uqam.zoom.us/web/register/WN_517pLJknR3iUSbLskRDFhw If you have previously registered for the Healing Day Event and haven't received a confirmation email with your workshop choice by the end of today (October 26), please check your junk folder. If you did not receive the email, please send us a message at [email protected]

CASP Healing Event October 27 th ! TIME TO REGISTER for CASP’s free, online 2- hour Healing Event session. Accessible to anyone impacted by suicide, this will b...e a time of reflection, expression and connection. Coming together in a safe space . . . through creativity, the arts and mindfulness exercises . . . participants will explore new ways of engaging with and honouring their journey. The session, including breakout activities, will be provided in both English and French. For more information and to reserve your space, please visit: https://uqam.zoom.us/web/register/WN_517pLJknR3iUSbLskRDFhw See more

October’s Heartbeat meeting is planned for Sunday October 4th @ 1 pm. The meeting is being held outdoors with Covid precautions in place, at 14055 Bergman Road. Contact Sandy @ 250-640-3716 or email [email protected] if you would like further information.

So it's World Suicide Prevention Day, and y'all know how I feel about these arbitrary "pay attention today, forget it tomorrow" events. HOWEVER. A whole lot of... our RIG community is here because someone they love died by suicide. Suicide - why it happens, how to stop it, how to survive if your person dies by suicide - is one of the main issues I'm asked to speak on in the media world. Here's the thing - our rising suicide rates have a whole lot to do with how we talk about grief. In my book, It's OK that You're Not OK (https://www.refugeingrief.com/book/), I talk about epidemics of unspoken grief. Increasing suicide rates, addiction, social isolation, and a host of other community ills all have one thing in common: lots of people are in pain, and we don't know how to talk about it. We don't know how to talk about grief in ways that support and affirm the griever. That's changing, sure. The #GriefRevolution is a huge part of that. But we've got a long way to go in our quest to normalize grief. Discussions about suicide have to include discussions on the ways we relate to pain - otherwise we're just going to keep going in circles. And one more important note on this incredibly complex issue that can't be addressed in one post - there's a whole world of guilt and shame loaded on people who lost someone to suicide: as if THEY didn't try hard enough to get help for their person. As if they weren't welcoming and supportive enough. As if they didn't try everything they could to save their person. Even though they tried again and again and again. Sometimes that guilt and shame is internal, sometimes it's judgment from the outside world. How we talk about pain matters here, too. Being human is hard. If you're feeling suicidal, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, available 24 hours every day (chat & text available too). Trans Lifeline Hotline: US: 877-565-8860 -- Canada: 877-330-6366 -- Outside the US & Canada, check online resources in your country or the International Suicide Prevention wiki: http://suicideprevention.wikia.com/

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Our next Heartbeat meeting is scheduled for Monday September 21st at 7 pm. This meeting will be hosted by a group member at their residence with Covid precautions in place. If you are interested in attending please contact Sandy @ 250-961-9330 or via email [email protected]

Our next Heartbeat meeting is scheduled for Monday July 27th at 7 pm. This meeting will be hosted by a group member at their residence with Covid precautions in place. If you are interested in attending please contact Sandy @ 250-640-3716 or via email [email protected]

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Help raise awareness by sharing this post, or reach out to offer support to someone you know who has lost a loved one to sucide. Postvention is prevention. . . .... #internationalsurvivorsofsuicidelossday #postventionisprevention #someoneyouknow #survivorofsuicideloss #survivorsofsuicideloss #suicidelosssurvivor #suicideloss #suicide #suicideprevention #suicideiscomplicated #instamentalhealth #instasuicide #ElevateTheConvo #itsokaytotalk #nfda #repost #mentalhealthawareness #kindnessmatters

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I also find the stigma attached to "committed" makes me feel uncomfortable, so I try to shift my own language. How do you feel about it?

HeartBeat is so excited to be apart of this community event! We hope to see you all there

The August 19th youth meeting has been cancelled as PG Heartbeat is going to meet up with the Northern Crisis Center for some collaboration! We are hoping to gain more interest and resume in the fall. Please share to the young people in your lives if you think they could benefit from this type of support

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The July Heartbeat meeting will be on Monday July 22nd.The July Heartbeat meeting will be on Monday July 22nd.

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Our youth facillitator took the Asist program this week!

A big thank you to all who donated towards Krysia’s Misfits, a fundraiser for our organization started by Julia Anderson (pictured) in memory of her sister, Krysia Anderson, who died by suicide in 2014. Gone but not forgotten ...

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