Rodrigo Bressane
Season 1, Episode 12: Accidental impacts
Rodrigo Bressane is a father, son, photographer, blogger, creative director and survivor of a suicide attempt April 2017
Growing up in an evangelical Christian family in Brazil, he embraced and later broke away from the church. Treated for bipolar disorder, he found himself in a deep depression.
He shares his survival and embracing of the accidental impacts that are his gifts to the world.
Rodrigo’s links:
Website: https://bressane.com/
Instagram: @bressane
Blog: What is like to attempt suicide and fail
Resources
Mental health resources for Canada. This is not an exhaustive list.
Please search for Mental Health supports locally or through federal, province/ state or municipal services. If this is an emergency, dial 9-1-1 or local police.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call the Canada Suicide Prevention Service at 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4 pm to 12 am ET).
Crisis Services Canada: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/looking-for-local-resources-support/
Kid’s Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
For young people 5 - 29 years of age. Call a counsellor: 1-800-668-6868 (text and messenger options through the website)
Hope for Wellness Help Line: Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat.
Available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate crisis intervention. Experienced and culturally sensitive help line counsellors can help if you want to talk or are distressed.
Telephone and online counselling are available in English and French. On request, telephone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
