Fallon Farinacci

Just because it was, yeah, so he was my everything. I looked up to him so much. So it was really hard losing him. Then my younger brother, I noticed in 2023, his mental health was on a decline. And I mean, let's be honest, men don't talk about their mental health. I mean, we don't, right? But men especially don't talk about their mental health the way that they should be.

Just because it was, yeah, so he was my everything. I looked up to him so much. So it was really hard losing him. Then my younger brother, I noticed in 2023, his mental health was on a decline. And I mean, let's be honest, men don't talk about their mental health. I mean, we don't, right? But men especially don't talk about their mental health the way that they should be.

And it's shameful for them. There's even more of a stigma. So much, yeah, around it. You know when someone's not doing well. And I think that's what hits me so hard with this is that in November of 2023, my younger brother died.

And it's shameful for them. There's even more of a stigma. So much, yeah, around it. You know when someone's not doing well. And I think that's what hits me so hard with this is that in November of 2023, my younger brother died.

And with my brother's death, one thing that had prepared me, my older brother's death from a younger brother's death was that I had this epiphany moment with my older brother. I was driving down the street.

And with my brother's death, one thing that had prepared me, my older brother's death from a younger brother's death was that I had this epiphany moment with my older brother. I was driving down the street.

To like make life go on. Yeah. And it doesn't obviously work that way. And following my brother's death, everyone I feel like was on high alert for me, like wondering how I was doing mentally. Yeah. And it took time.

To like make life go on. Yeah. And it doesn't obviously work that way. And following my brother's death, everyone I feel like was on high alert for me, like wondering how I was doing mentally. Yeah. And it took time.

A little bit of that. What's the purpose? Do I need to do something? Is there, you know, is there something bigger? And I think that's why I have that fear also of like, when is the saying the shoe going to drop for me? You know, so...

A little bit of that. What's the purpose? Do I need to do something? Is there, you know, is there something bigger? And I think that's why I have that fear also of like, when is the saying the shoe going to drop for me? You know, so...

Yeah, well, for the longest time, I didn't want to talk about it, right? I think we all had this notion growing up, like, oh, if there's something wrong with me or some way I feel, everyone's going to think I'm, quote, crazy, right? Yeah. Broken. My gosh, I'm lucky. I'm really... I have the most amazing husband and my kids. So like they help me. And then obviously, yes, therapy is great as well.

Yeah, well, for the longest time, I didn't want to talk about it, right? I think we all had this notion growing up, like, oh, if there's something wrong with me or some way I feel, everyone's going to think I'm, quote, crazy, right? Yeah. Broken. My gosh, I'm lucky. I'm really... I have the most amazing husband and my kids. So like they help me. And then obviously, yes, therapy is great as well.

But I found it in other ways, like in community, it was I started coaching. going to the Friendship Center for drumming. And it was like, oh, well, these are the things because I noticed, and I have people ask me actually quite often, you know, like, what are things that you do? Like, I think they're hoping to find an answer for themselves to help their own mental health journey.

But I found it in other ways, like in community, it was I started coaching. going to the Friendship Center for drumming. And it was like, oh, well, these are the things because I noticed, and I have people ask me actually quite often, you know, like, what are things that you do? Like, I think they're hoping to find an answer for themselves to help their own mental health journey.

And I just say like, remember the things that make you feel good. When you're in a good headspace, what are the things you're doing at that point? Yeah. And then it was in 2017, one of my cousins, she was working for the Ontario Federation for Friendship Centers. And so she said, you know, your parents' names were named in some research done.

And I just say like, remember the things that make you feel good. When you're in a good headspace, what are the things you're doing at that point? Yeah. And then it was in 2017, one of my cousins, she was working for the Ontario Federation for Friendship Centers. And so she said, you know, your parents' names were named in some research done.

There's grassroots organizations that had been fighting for years, like years and years asking for answers as to why is there such a high number of missing and murdered Indigenous people across the country? Yeah. She was like, would you consider testifying? And she had nothing to do with the inquiry process.

There's grassroots organizations that had been fighting for years, like years and years asking for answers as to why is there such a high number of missing and murdered Indigenous people across the country? Yeah. She was like, would you consider testifying? And she had nothing to do with the inquiry process.

But if that's one more story that can hold the government accountable, then yes, of course.

But if that's one more story that can hold the government accountable, then yes, of course.