My grade 11 Political science teacher was the poster child for baby-boomers. All of 65 years of age, she was abrasive, had an excellent posture, and was extremely vocal about her dislike for my generation. She never missed an opportunity to berate students for not handing their assignments on time…

(Content warning: suicide, mental illness, sexual assault) *all names in this story have been changed to protect individuals’ privacy When I was 15 years of age I had my first real tryst with mental illness. It was a repulsively hot summer morning, my best friend and I ran hand in…