alcoholism, substance abuse, mental health stigma, asking for help + the road to sobriety w/ court

Описание: TRIGGER WARNING: mental health, alcohol + substance abuse, suicidal ideation

this video was filmed at the beginning of june 2021. since filming, there have been more horrific discoveries of unmarked mass graves of indigenous children from residential schools. 100% of the adsense generated from this video will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS).

the IRSSS focuses on providing essential services to Indian Residential School Survivors, their families, and those dealing with Intergenerational traumas. their goal is to maximize access to culturally sensitive, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual care.

if you feel so inclined and/or have the funds to do so, consider making a donation to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society here ‣ https://www.irsss.ca/?fbclid=IwAR05yY...
or the Orange Shirt Society here ‣ https://www.orangeshirtday.org/donati...

RESOURCES
mental health:
https://cmha.ca/find-your-cmha
Call the Kid's Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868.

substance abuse:
https://www.aa.org/
https://www.na.org/?ID=local_service_...

find a meeting:
https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/
https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-l...

indigenous support resources :
https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
First Nations and Inuit health regional offices (province specific supports)
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1584735...
Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

international hotlines:
https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-s...

courtney has also offered her DMs as a place to chat- feel free to connect with her via her personal IG @courtstaats

thank you again to courtney for generously taking the time to share her story. we've been chatting about filming a #facemaskwithjac convo for a while now and i truly feel honoured that she felt this space was the right place to have this conversation.

with love,
jac