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Bell Canada will donate 5 cents for every tweet with #BellLetsTalk today toward mental health initiatives #EndTheStigma
Since the text turned out long, I put the full version in the comments. I know not everyone enjoys reading that much, so thank you to those who take the time.
"Raise your horns"
Bonus Challenge:
(and yes, I am one of the semicolon tattoo membership!)
from Jules/Jules' Photo Challenge Group:
It is on a somber note that I post this challenge. Today yet another amazing singer -Jill Janus- ended her own life. Her death has sparked a movement led by Lzzy Hale (of Halestorm) called #raiseyourhorns. The challenge is this: if you have ever battled any sort of mental health issues (or know someone who has), snap a picture of yourself with your horns held high & post it on-line- here in the group, on facebook, instagram, tumbler, twitter or all of the above! We need to let people know that they are not alone, that we are all in this together.
Please tag your picture with #raiseyourhorns #endthestigma #mentalhealthawareness
If you would like to read Lzzy's original post you can look it up on her facebook or instagram. While I don't agree 100% with everything she says, her heart is in the right place and it is amazing that she is trying to use her celebrity to bring awareness to this topic that literally touches everyone.
Following the death by suicide of singer Jill Janus, Lzzy Hale (of Halestorm) has started a campaign called #raiseyourhorns. The challenge is this: if you have ever battled any sort of mental health issues (or know someone who has), snap a picture of yourself with your horns held high & post it online. We need to let people know that they are not alone, that we are all in this together.
I have certainly had my own issues over the years with anxiety, depression and loneliness, so I'm 100% behind this one.
#raiseyourhorns
Recently, a talented musician named Jill Janus has taken her own life due to issues with her mental health. Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) has started a movement sparked by this called #raiseyourhorns. The challenge is this: if you have ever battled any sort of mental health issues (or know someone who has), snap a picture of yourself with your horns held high & post it online- From Jules' photography group: 'We need to let people know that they are not alone, that we are all in this together.
Please tag your picture with #raiseyourhorns #endthestigma #mentalhealthawareness'
Many members of my family have suffered or are currently suffering with Anxiety, myself included. I have had therapy, and am doing better than I was, but I can still remember what the depths of it were like, and I remember the days where I broke down, couldn't leave the house, kept being misunderstood by friends and struggled to find help, hurt myself and thought about ending it all.
But I got through it, and I'm sure you can too. For all those out there currently fighting, I promise that it will get better. Together we can work towards a brighter and happier future, with no stigma against those with Mental health issues. So let's all raise our horns in memory of a wonderful woman, and in hope of a bright new day.
"You know when you’re in a bad dream and you’re trying to run, punch, kick, or scream, and your body just won’t move? You open your mouth and nothing comes out. You feel frozen or in slow motion, and no matter how hard you try to fight it, nothing changes. That’s how it feels to battle mental illness". -- Evyenia
Model: Michelle Pletcher
Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has started the #raiseyourhorns movement in an effort to help end the stigma that surrounds mental health issues. If you have ever battled a mental illness of any sort (or know someone who has) please snap a picture of yourself with your horns held high & post it to let people know they are not alone in this! And if you have the means to help someone that is struggling, PLEASE do so!
Now that you have read this...let's see your horns!!
Kerry & Ginny Dennehy, thank you for your support. I consider it a honour to dedicate our Mental Health Game to your late son Kelty.
We appreciate all you do for youth Mental Health.
Sincerely
Myles Mattila
Founder and Director
MindRight for Athletes Society
Enough is Enough - Youth Depression, Suicide Prevention
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
Teenage suicide and depression obviously has a dramatic effect on families, friends and communities. Ginny and Kerry Dennehy, Kelty's parents, are devoted to sharing their experiences with others to help educate and thereby reduce the tragedy of teenage suicide. Kerry shares his son's poignant story with courage and hope...
A small granite tablet in a quiet corner of the Whistler Cemetery marks the last resting place of our son. It reads, "Our Beautiful Boy", Kelty Patrick Dennehy, Nov. 23/83 - Mar 02/01. We were proud to have him in the same row with some of Whistler's early pioneers and legends, Myrtle Philip, Jean Tapley and Dave Murray, giving evidence to the fact that some souls live to a ripe old age and some are taken well before their time.
Kelty suffered from depression, which cast a cloud over his life that proved to be unmanageable. Kelty's friends, family, doctors and psychologists were never able to access, understand or manage his depression. Depression is a disease so insidious that only those who have suffered its depths can describe the loss of self, the loss of hope, and the blackness that snuffs out every ray of light.
Why depression strikes and manifests itself in certain individuals is largely a mystery. Studies indicated that Kelty fit a certain stereotype - a stereotype that most would be surprised to find was high risk for suicide.
Early childhood and youth painted the picture of a fairly typical boy who was average in school, loved sports and got along well with his peers. Kelty seemed to be a well-adjusted all around, likable kid, accepting the bumps and grinds of everyday living. My wife and I are from big, close families and we tried to give him all the love and attention we enjoyed in our own families. We played roles in coaching and supporting his soccer, baseball and hockey teams.
Kelty's first quantum leap into cultural shock came when he insisted that he enroll in Saskatchewan's Notre Dame College. Notre Dame is a private Jesuit school known for its high standards of academics and sports. At first Kelty had trouble adjusting and raised a fuss about coming home. Towards the end of the year he finally settled in and produced good showings on his report card and on the ice with the bantam hockey team.
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
Game Hosted by Myles Mattila
Kelty returned home to a summer job as a golf cart attendant at the Chateau Whistler Golf Course. That summer he announced he would like to return to Whistler Secondary School for grade 11. He certainly had developed maturity at Notre Dame, a place where he learned his position in the hierarchy quickly, a place where he cleaned dorms and washed pots, a place where attendance at church and Christian Studies was mandatory.
All seemed to be going smoothly and we took our family on a cruise through the Panama Canal. It was there that Kelty suffered from a paranoia anxiety attack. Having never had an indication of anything like this before, we were just as shocked and distressed as he was. Kelty lay low for a couple of days and with the help of the resident priest and the ship's doctor was able to function again well enough to finish the cruise. That year he went on to complete Grade 11 with top marks and graduation honors.
Several times we asked Kelty if he had any recurring incidents. He preferred to downplay it but admitted that he feared the anxiety attack might return.
He had a terrific winter with his many friends, snow boarding, playing Midget hockey, partying and driving our cars - in a responsible way. That summer he again returned to his summer job at the Chateau Whistler where he had the opportunity to hone his promising golf game.
Surprisingly, he announced that he wished to return to Notre Dame for Grade 12. He said he wanted to rekindle the bonds with his classmates and achieve some of the academic goals that would send him off to Bishop's University. He knew Bishop's had high standards so Kelty progressed from an average student to what some would call an over achiever. His nickname at Notre Dame was "crazy" because he would get up so early to study. As well, he represented Notre Dame on the school golf team, playing in the Saskatchewan Provincials. Knowing he would never make the NHL, Kelty settled for assistant captain on the Notre Dame junior "C" team and traveled throughout the province enjoying both the game and the camaraderie.
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
At Christmas we took a vacation in Mexico that the whole family enjoyed. The first indication that Kelty's problems were reoccurring was as he was preparing to return to Notre Dame. He had done well at school, except in Math, which he was planning to repeat. Almost as soon as he returned, his mood changed. He became anxious about things in general, worrying about school, his mother's job, his father's well being, his grandfather, his sister and his uncle's bout with cancer. His anxiety led to lack of sleep, then a lack of focus, as he seemed to spiral down into depression. We encouraged him to open up to his house parent, his peers, and his religion. We set him up with a counselor and had him checked by a doctor.
Nothing seemed to help as he spiraled downward. He pleaded with us to come out and be with him. The pleading turned to begging as the phone calls, often mixed with tears and despondency, were increased to 3 and 4 times a day. We finally agreed that I would go out for a weekend.
I greeted him, realizing how much he needed me. We holed up in a motel room and went over his despondency. Here is my son - big, strong, beautiful hockey player and leader, fine student, good looking and charismatic, a kid who loves humor and goofing around with friends - weeping on my shoulder in a motel room in Regina, asking me what's wrong with him. Why can't he just be his normal self? Why can't he sleep or concentrate? Why was this black dog called depression so relentlessly attacking him? I was devastated and tried my best to accept what he said and to lead him out of harm's way. We prayed together, made up workbooks and a diary to help him objectify the situation. We went to the best restaurants, laughed when we could, and I treated him to some new hockey gear... anything that he wanted. When the time came for me to return to Vancouver it felt more like abandonment. As soon as I arrived home he was on the telephone to my wife, asking to come home - at least for a visit
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
We tried reasoning but realized from Kelty's tone of voice that he was very desperate. So we decided that my wife, Ginny, would make the trip to Notre Dame. She went through many of the same things I did. By that time, Kelty was on antidepressants, which we were told, would take several weeks to take effect. Ginny reluctantly left Kelty, soon followed by his relentless calls to return home.
Kelty was desperate in his attempts to stop the downward spiral of depression, so we agreed to a five-day trial return home. Back in Whistler, he seemed calmer but exhausted. We were told to encourage exercise and his many friendships, so he spent the next few days snow boarding surrounded by his Whistler chums (male and female). The five days soon ended and he pleaded for us to let him stay. He said, "I just need to be in a safe place." In fact he broke down in the car one day and said "Dad, I don't know what is wrong with me. I just want to be a normal kid like I was before. Dad, hide the guns. I am not kidding. Hide the guns. Dad you have to let me stay. I can't go back."
I too broke down, knowing he was in such serious trouble that we had to have him close to us. I agreed to keep him here. I made him promise me that he would be safe if he stayed home. I promised him that he would get better with the antidepressants and the love and nurturing provided by his family and friends. Neither of us kept our promise.
I hung a cross in the place where Kelty took his life, and I often look up at it and ask "Why"? I think of what could have been. I think of his pain and suffering. The only way he could think to end the pain was to end his life. His defenses were so low - his resistance none.
Our beautiful daughter Riley wanted to continue her brother's tradition and asked to go to Notre Dame for grade 10. She has just returned for Thanksgiving, five days early. All the girls did. They were sent home because a depressed classmate took her own life in the dormitory washroom. Teenage suicide has reached epidemic proportions.
We have to help save some of these young lives.
Sarah Lust and Myles Mattila
@SJLCreative
CMHA Kelowna accepting Prize Donated By Myles Mattila to be given away at January 20th Mental Health Game in Memory of Kelty Patrick Dennehy.
#GetLoud #MHWA #mentalhealth
Enough is Enough - Youth Depression, Suicide Prevention & Education Resource -
The Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation
@SJLcreative
Carey Price (born August 16, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Carey Price
Carey Price - Montreal Canadiens.jpg
Price in January 2015.
BornAugust 16, 1987 (age 30)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
PositionGoaltender
CatchesLeft
NHL teamMontreal Canadiens
National team Canada
NHL Draft5th overall, 2005
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career2007–present
Websitecareyprice.net
Beginning his junior career with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League in 2002, Price was drafted fifth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft following his second season with the Tri-City Americans. Following a further two seasons with the Americans, where he won both the Del Wilson Trophy as the top goaltender in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and CHL Goaltender of the Year in his final season of major junior in 2007. Joining the Canadiens' farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) just as the Calder Cup playoffs begun, Price led the Bulldogs to the Calder Cup championship, winning the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the tournament MVP. Price made the Canadiens roster for the 2007–08 season as the backup goaltender before ultimately becoming the starting goaltender later that season. In 2015, he was the winner of the Ted Lindsay, Jennings, Vezina and Hart trophies, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to win all four individual awards in the same season.[2]
Internationally, Price has represented Canada at various tournaments at junior levels, winning silver medals at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in 2004 and the IIHF World U18 Championship in 2005. He won a gold medal at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden. In 2014, Price was named to the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team and won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Price's play also earned him the tournament's top goaltending award, from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) directorate. In 2016 Price went undefeated to win his first World Cup Of Hockey championship. Price is widely considered as one of the best goaltenders in the world.
Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada
– All seven Canadian NHL teams in action during marathon telecast on January 20, 2018
TORONTO (June 23, 2017) Canada’s premier hockey celebration returns for its 18th annual edition, with Sportsnet and Scotiabank announcing that Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada will take place in Corner Brook, Nfld., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.
“The City of Corner Brook is pleased to work with Scotiabank and Sportsnet to host Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada,” said Charles Pender, Mayor of Corner Brook. “We are very proud of our storied hockey history and we are honoured to share it with Canada. We are excited to host this event and believe it will provide a rich experience to residents and hockey fans alike. Undoubtedly, Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada will create memories for this community that will last a lifetime.”
The 18th annual edition of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada promises to be a spectacular festival honouring Canada’s game. Ron MacLean returns to host Sportsnet’s marathon broadcast from the Corner Brook Civic Centre, with Don Cherry also on-site for Coach’s Corner.
“Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is an incredible opportunity to share our passion for the sport, bring together the community in Corner Brook, and unite hockey fans across the country,” said Craig Thompson, Senior Vice President, Atlantic Region at Scotiabank. “Scotiabank is proud to support hockey at all levels in Canada, from the NHL to the 8,000 community hockey teams we support nation-wide, including 20 teams in Corner Brook. We look forward to celebrating The 5th Season with fellow coaches, players, and fans across Canada during this special event next January.”
Festivities for the 18th Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada begin Wednesday, Jan. 17, featuring community and family-friendly hockey events for all ages in Corner Brook, leading up to the main event and Sportsnet’s broadcast of all seven Canadian NHL teams on Saturday, Jan. 20 - Vancouver at Edmonton.
About Sportsnet
Sportsnet is Canada’s #1 sports media brand, connecting Canadian sports fans to their favourite teams and athletes. Delivering storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level, the multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet NOW, and the Sportsnet app. Sportsnet consists of four regional channels (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific), and the nationally-distributed Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, and Sportsnet World. Sportsnet is the official Canadian NHL national multimedia rights holder, and is also the official regional television broadcast rights holder for the Calgary Flames (including radio rights on Sportsnet 960 The FAN), Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs (including radio rights on Sportsnet 590 The FAN) and Vancouver Canucks. Sportsnet also has exclusive TV & radio coverage of all 162 Blue Jays games, as well as other MLB games, Toronto Raptors, NBA, Grand Slam of Curling, Rogers Cup, CHL, IndyCar, and extensive soccer programming including Premier League, Bundesliga, FA Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers.
Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada
– All seven Canadian NHL teams in action during marathon telecast on January 20, 2018
TORONTO (June 23, 2017) Canada’s premier hockey celebration returns for its 18th annual edition, with Sportsnet and Scotiabank announcing that Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada will take place in Corner Brook, Nfld., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.
“The City of Corner Brook is pleased to work with Scotiabank and Sportsnet to host Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada,” said Charles Pender, Mayor of Corner Brook. “We are very proud of our storied hockey history and we are honoured to share it with Canada. We are excited to host this event and believe it will provide a rich experience to residents and hockey fans alike. Undoubtedly, Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada will create memories for this community that will last a lifetime.”
The 18th annual edition of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada promises to be a spectacular festival honouring Canada’s game. Ron MacLean returns to host Sportsnet’s marathon broadcast from the Corner Brook Civic Centre, with Don Cherry also on-site for Coach’s Corner.
“Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is an incredible opportunity to share our passion for the sport, bring together the community in Corner Brook, and unite hockey fans across the country,” said Craig Thompson, Senior Vice President, Atlantic Region at Scotiabank. “Scotiabank is proud to support hockey at all levels in Canada, from the NHL to the 8,000 community hockey teams we support nation-wide, including 20 teams in Corner Brook. We look forward to celebrating The 5th Season with fellow coaches, players, and fans across Canada during this special event next January.”
Festivities for the 18th Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada begin Wednesday, Jan. 17, featuring community and family-friendly hockey events for all ages in Corner Brook, leading up to the main event and Sportsnet’s broadcast of all seven Canadian NHL teams on Saturday, Jan. 20 - Vancouver at Edmonton.
About Sportsnet
Sportsnet is Canada’s #1 sports media brand, connecting Canadian sports fans to their favourite teams and athletes. Delivering storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level, the multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet NOW, and the Sportsnet app. Sportsnet consists of four regional channels (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific), and the nationally-distributed Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, and Sportsnet World. Sportsnet is the official Canadian NHL national multimedia rights holder, and is also the official regional television broadcast rights holder for the Calgary Flames (including radio rights on Sportsnet 960 The FAN), Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs (including radio rights on Sportsnet 590 The FAN) and Vancouver Canucks. Sportsnet also has exclusive TV & radio coverage of all 162 Blue Jays games, as well as other MLB games, Toronto Raptors, NBA, Grand Slam of Curling, Rogers Cup, CHL, IndyCar, and extensive soccer programming including Premier League, Bundesliga, FA Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers.
#BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma I work in a medical clinic and I made sure that I let the clinic know it was #BellLetsTalk day. I put a sticker on everyone's door and actually had people talk about mental health. Let's end the stigma.
BY STEVE MACNAULL
The Daily Courier
Myles Mattila didn’t have to
choose between higher
education and high-calibre
hockey.
“I knew I wanted to get a business degree,
but I still wanted to play at the highest level
of hockey I could,” said the 18-year-old.
“I’m lucky I’m able to do
both with the perfect fit
I have with Okanagan
College and the Kelowna
Chiefs. College is flexible
and the Chiefs encourage
players to attend school.”
The college offers Mattila
a schedule of morning and
evening classes, so he can
practice midday with the
Kootenay International
Junior Hockey League
team.
And most games are on
weekends, so they don’t
interfere with school, either.
“It’s a healthy balance,”
said Mattila.
“I want to play hockey,
but I also want to get the
education that will lead
me to become a lawyer.”
Mattila is making it
work with aplomb.
The five-foot-10-inch,
180-pound right winger has
seven goals and 12 assists
in the 27 games he’s played
with the Chiefs so far this
season.
He’s also doing well at college.
While this is admirable, it’s really
Mattila’s volunteer work in the
mental-health realm that earned him
the Top Forty Under 40 nomination.
While playing his final season of major
midget with the Cariboo Cougars in
Prince George, he started the
MindRight.info website.
“I haven’t suffered myself with mental
illness,” said Mattila.
“But, I know mental illness doesn’t
discriminate. I’ve seen friends and fellow
hockey players suffer with depression.”
While the website was designed to help
local hockey players access information
about mental health and how to seek help,
it is also a resource for the
wider community.
“There’s definitely a
stigma to mental illness,
especially in sports and
hockey because the guys
are supposed to be big and
tough and not show
weakness and not share
their emotions,” said
Mattila.
“Mind Right lets people
know they are not alone
and it’s OK to get help.”
The website caught the
attention of B.C. Hockey,
which bestowed its
President’s Award on
Mattila and is
recommending
MindRight.info be
provided to all minorhockey
players in the
province.
Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau gave Mittila
Twitter nod when he
heard of his advocacy.
The volunteerism also
helped Mattila qualify for
one of only four Trevor
Linden Scholarships awarded each year to
students in B.C.
“I think it may have been Lana Quinn
(who works with former hockey star
Linden in the Vancouver Canucks
organization) who nominated me for the Top 40 under 40 - Kelowna
Emma McLagan
Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada
Emma McLagan
I'm part of the content and storytelling team that produces engaging, inspiring, heartwarming, brand-building, educational features (the list can go on!) for Hockey Night in Canada, Hometown Hockey and other shows and platforms on Sportsnet. I build relationships and sit one-on-one with professional athletes, their families, friends, fans, executives and even politicians (see cover photo ⬆️). I turn interviews and high-caliber visuals into a story -- engaging our viewers, attracting new ones and thus growing the company's brand and sports properties.
My desire to learn about the world and educate others has always been important to me and led me to start my career as a teacher after graduating from McGill with a B.Ed. After developing a unit for my students in which they wrote, produced, shot and edited their own news stories based on our current events discussions, I decided I wanted to try it myself! Enter: Broadcast Journalism at BCIT. I graduated with distinction in 2009 and went on to produce features and documentaries for networks including Discovery Channel and CBC.. During that time, I also worked on-air as a sports host for CBC Vancouver for almost 6 years before moving to Toronto from Vancouver in 2014.
I thrive on experiences, and it's always been important to me that I educate and help people, companies and organizations grow. As a journalism student, I interned with the BBC World Service in London where my first phone call on Day 1 was to a civilian in Afghanistan. Early on in my TV production days, I developed an internship program for journalism students and in 2013 volunteered for a month teaching communications and visual content strategies to staff a children's hospital in Cambodia. The content they produced brought in donations instantly.
When I'm not working, you'll find me exploring the outdoors (I grew up in Vancouver, after all), visiting my family in B.C., discovering a new country or scuba diving in search of big fish (ie. sharks).
– All seven Canadian NHL teams in action during marathon telecast on January 20, 2018
Poem from the archives
based upon my personal experiences with the NHS, including mental health "services" and GPs - and my experiences with society in general, including "family" and "friends"
additionally, based upon/inspired by what I know has happened to many others out there
#Repost @chefstablebc ・・・ The chef community lost another one today. Reach out. Reach out if you are struggling. Reach out if you suspect someone in your life is struggling. Check in with those in your kitchens, restaurants, food communities. It's easy to put on a mask these days but we are in this together. Mental health is health. Take the day off social media if you need and grab a coffee or meal with a friend. . BC's Hotline: 1-800-784-2433 . Canada's National Hotline: 1-833-456-4566 . #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #CTSBelong #cheflife #chefsofig #bcchefs #chefsofinstagram #canadianchefs #suicideprevention #reachout #mentalhealth #youmatter
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Consult a certified counselor if you think your teen is contemplating suicide. Don't ignore the signs. #suicideprevention#mentalhealth #endthestigma
I have been selected from hundreds to attend Jack Summit 2018, Canada’s largest youth-led summit on mental health. Mental health affects all of us, but suicide is still the leading health-related cause of death for young people in Canada. I’ll be joining 199 other young mental health advocates from every province and territory in Canada to attend in Toronto.
What is Jack Summit?
Jack Summit is a youth-led gathering of 200 Jack.org leaders from every province and territory in Canada, focused on ideas-sharing and large-scale strategies. A unique, collaborative space for mental health advocacy, Jack Summit is the largest gathering in Canada for young leaders working to revolutionize mental health.
At Jack Summit 2018, young leaders from across the country will come together for 3 incredible days of learning, collaborating, skill-building, and networking.
Writing About Mental Health in Fiction: My Approach
Paula Writes: paulathewriter.wordpress.com/2017/11/15/mental-health-fic...
Members of ACT UP New York, GLAAD, GMHC and Housing Works joined AIDS and LGBTQ+ advocates at a rally outside of book publisher Simon and Schuster Manhattan offices on March 27, 2023 after they failed to respond to advocates’ plea to stop distribution of a book promoting AIDS denialism and HIV/AIDS misinformation scheduled to be released the following day, March 28th. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Members of ACT UP New York, GLAAD, GMHC and Housing Works joined AIDS and LGBTQ+ advocates at a rally outside of book publisher Simon and Schuster Manhattan offices on March 27, 2023 after they failed to respond to advocates’ plea to stop distribution of a book promoting AIDS denialism and HIV/AIDS misinformation scheduled to be released the following day, March 28th. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Members of ACT UP New York, GLAAD, GMHC and Housing Works joined AIDS and LGBTQ+ advocates at a rally outside of book publisher Simon and Schuster Manhattan offices on March 27, 2023 after they failed to respond to advocates’ plea to stop distribution of a book promoting AIDS denialism and HIV/AIDS misinformation scheduled to be released the following day, March 28th. (Photo by Erik McGregor)