Jessica Ruano

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  • The Catalyst: Surviving Suicide Loss

    The Catalyst: Surviving Suicide Loss

    Originally published on The Catalyst, Mental Health Commission of Canada, October 2023 Navigating stigma, grief, and loss and finding healing, hope, and community support after a death by suicide. A personal story. Each November, people around the world take part in special events to mark International Day for People Impacted by Suicide. Those directly affected Read more

  • One year after my girlfriend’s death, I’m taking my three year old on a trip across Europe

    One year after my girlfriend’s death, I’m taking my three year old on a trip across Europe

    I’ve always loved summers in Ottawa. It’s festival after festival, outdoor theatre production after outdoor theatre production. It’s sinfully hot; sometimes there are thunderstorms. I can travel almost everywhere on my bicycle. People come out of hiding, out of hibernation. Especially last summer, when things were finally starting to open up after the worst of Read more