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In a Blink of an Eye – Shawna’s Story
2 November 2016When I was 23, I would classify myself as a “young know-it-all invincible woman”. I had recently moved from the small town I grew up in to start a new…
Whispers – Bob’s Story
5 October 2016Time is relative and certainly something that you can never get back, I should know because for the last 40 years I have allowed time to go by without as…
Denial, Shame & Fear – Shelly’s Story
21 September 2016It started when I was 12. For five long years I barely had control over my emotions. The doctors said it was a ‘phase’. Finally, at 17, a doctor diagnosed…
The Silent Epidemic- Ally’s Story
24 August 2016If you Google search “Depression” you’ll find the phrase “The Silent Epidemic” comes up a lot. Since 2004, I’ve tried to be as open about my struggles with depression as…
Martin’s Ride To #DefeatDepression
6 July 2016Depression and anxiety drive you to do some crazy things. They rob you of the joy you normally find in life. They pull you away from friends and family. They…
#WhyIRide: Sheri’s Story
22 June 2016This is my first year participating in Ride Don’t Hide. To be honest, it is totally new to me – the Ride, but not the stigma that is associated with…
#WhyIRide: Mark’s Story
8 June 2016“Last year I had the largest Ride Don’t Hide team in Canada with over 130 members. It was a lot of my friends bringing their friends and family to support…
#WhyIRide: Blaine’s Story
1 June 2016Blaine Chicoine is riding on June 26th to fulfill the last wish of his beautiful wife, Rose: support mental health. Rose suffered three bouts of depression before succumbing to the…
#WhyIRide: Anastasia’s Story
18 May 2016Anastasia Bucsis is a Canadian long track speed skater and competed at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. She is the Ambassador for the 2016…