I was so confused how my mom could love me so much but struggled to be compassionate towards me when I was clearly suffering. I felt like my suffering was my own, yet hers was a collective burden.

Holidays and long breaks from school can bring up complex feelings. Read on to learn about anticipatory grief and how to support a young per

The sadness you’ve witnessed, the harm you've endured the stress you've carried at too young an age, and the feelings you’ve struggled with

My mother was always confident she wouldn't overdose, she knew 'how much her body needed'. But with a toxic drug supply now...

Watching a parent go through alcohol withdrawal is a frightening and often isolating experience not talked about.

They say that time heals all wounds, but with grief, it can feel everlasting. At the age of 12, I lost my father to a drug poisoning*. I can't fully explain the impact that losing a parent to a toxic drug supply has had on me, because for most of my life, the stigma of substance use encouraged me to do everything I could to prevent the outside from looking in, ensuring I didn’t talk about it. But today, I’m talking.