For roughly two years I have been fighting to get my life back on track since trying to take my own life in the spring of 2020. Bipolar disorder (type 1), has not made this easy. At the time I was a graduate student in Sociology and Anthropology department at Carleton University. I encountered several serious problems, the most glaring a lack mental health resources. It was incredibly frustrating and demoralizing to repeatedly request more ...continue
Mental Illness Fallout: Carleton and Infosec
It’s difficult not to consider the effects of my illness on my ability to find and keep a job. It’s starting to look like the effects of my last suicide attempt might be permanent. If I’m lucky I get 2-3 “good” hours a day and I don’t think I could hold down a full time job. I don’t know how to feel about that, it’s just another layer of garbage that has been piled on. ...continue
Running Depression to its Logical Conclusion.
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Barriers to Discussing Suicide
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Part 4, Distance: Carleton University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology Mental Health Failures and my Suicide Attempt.
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Part 3, Bullying: Carleton University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology Mental Health Failures and my Suicide Attempt.
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Part 2, Open Discrimination: Carleton University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology Mental Health Failures and my Suicide Attempt.
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Part 1, Response: Carleton University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology Mental Health Failures and my Suicide Attempt.
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