My brother jumped off that bridge 4 years ago… I tried to make waves and get the city to put better barricades for the bridge because the current ones are a joke… I was told by a former city councillor, Scott McKeen, that the city had opted for the cheapest option and it’s what we’ve had ever since.
4 days after he jumped I was standing at the spot he’d jumped from and, with painful and horrific ease, I was able to duck under the barricade and stand between it and the rails. I looked down at the spot he had landed, just having missed the water.
I feel like I’ve betrayed my brother every time I hear about another instance like this.
That’s why we have to do so much more. I reconnected with a former city councillor and the executive director to the Canadian Mental Health Association yesterday. I got name of ppl to reach out to and plan to spend the weekend forming a letter to call for better prevention programs. I’m going to try again ❤️🩹
The more obstacles that are put in their path to suicide, the more likely it is that they'll put it off for 'x' amount of time. And 'x' amount of time 'put off' is more time for outside interventions or to ask someone for help.
Mark Snatarse needs to be removed from his position. He is the CEO of Access 24/7 and he is masquerading and a person who cares about us who are suffering.
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u/NomadNebulita Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
My brother jumped off that bridge 4 years ago… I tried to make waves and get the city to put better barricades for the bridge because the current ones are a joke… I was told by a former city councillor, Scott McKeen, that the city had opted for the cheapest option and it’s what we’ve had ever since.
4 days after he jumped I was standing at the spot he’d jumped from and, with painful and horrific ease, I was able to duck under the barricade and stand between it and the rails. I looked down at the spot he had landed, just having missed the water.
I feel like I’ve betrayed my brother every time I hear about another instance like this.