Ryan Luyk Name: Ryan Luyk Occupation: Account Executive City: Hamilton In January of 2016, Ryan’s life was forever changed. He spent three weeks in the hospital in an induced coma as a result of a prescription pill & alcohol overdose. Ryan is a suicide attempt survivor, and shares his story to encourage those who may be … Continue reading #YouAreNotAlone – Ryan’s Story
Numila Parker Name: Numila Parker Occupation: Chapter Leader – Family Support Group Facilitator, Parents For Children’s Mental Health (PCMH), Oakville Chapter City: Oakville After practicing as a Mental Health Clinician for 4 years, Numila chose to continue her passion for supporting the mental health of others and has been serving as the Oakville Chapter Leader for Parents for … Continue reading #YouAreNotAlone – Numila’s Story
Lauren Allen Name: Lauren Allen Occupation: Jewelry-Maker City: Milton After being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, OCD and anxiety, Lauren understands firsthand how difficult it can be to open up about your own mental health. Being the mental health advocate that she is, she reached out to the foundation wanting to take the lead on a ConvoPlate to … Continue reading #YouAreNotAlone – Lauren’s Story
Vera Roncon Name: Vera Roncon Occupation: Clinical Psychologist City: Toronto Registered Clinical Psychologist Vera Roncon at Mt Pleasant Therapy Centre has been practicing in the field of mental health for the past 27 years. Her areas of expertise include eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma (PTSD), anxiety and ADHD. If you feel that Vera may be … Continue reading #YouAreNotAlone – Vera’s Story
