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Grit Resilience Tenacity: Change your story

  • My mental health crisis does NOT end in tragedy. Share your story to help others get through theirs. May is Mental Health Awareness month
    Grit Resilience Tenacity: Change your story | Mental Health

    My mental health crisis does NOT end in tragedy. Share your story to help others get through theirs. May is Mental Health Awareness month

    ByMichael Fuchigami May 6, 2020June 1, 2020

    I had a mental health crisis when I was a Grade 8 Teacher at Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School (OCDSB) here in Ottawa. As a result of what happened at school, I am no longer fit to teach in the classroom. But, my story doesn’t end here. My mental health crisis doesn’t end in tragedy….

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  • photo of michael fuchigami, teacher at Longfields Davidson Heights, Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) - I have depression, i feel alone. I will get through this. Don't be ashamed of your mental health story. It will inspire others.
    Grit Resilience Tenacity: Change your story

    Ottawa Teacher diagnosed with major depression. What happens next?

    ByMike February 3, 2019March 5, 2019

    Don’t be ashamed of your Mental Health story. It will inspire others. Quote Source: HealthyPlace.com Today is an epic day. I was diagnosed by a psychiatrist with major situational depression. Apparently, insurance companies really like this code because it’s clear cut for coverage. But, that doesn’t matter as I’ve already resigned from my Grade 8…

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  • Grit, Tenacity, Resilience: Change your story
    Grit Resilience Tenacity: Change your story

    Grit, Tenacity, Resilience: Change your story

    ByMike January 17, 2019June 1, 2020

    How do you turn the worst moment of your life into the best? I don’t know. We’re only at the beginning of the adventure. But, I think that’s the key to eternal happiness. This is the story of how a Grade 8 teacher goes from thriving in the classroom to quitting the profession entirely in…

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