It’s taken me a long time to face the demon of depression that has taken so much. This morning I canceled a talk I had looked forward to for months but now that the date is near, I just can’t do it.
Everything starts to come back in a horrible way when I ponder all that was and try to put something together that makes sense. I’m lost in this again and I worked so hard to find a place of peace.
Saturday morning I found myself angry at Rehtaeh and she doesn’t deserve that.
I’m exhausted, I’ve been exhausted for years.
I won’t be accepting opportunities to speak about Rehtaeh anymore but I am also so thankful and grateful I was able to share her life with so many people.
I have to save myself and let go.
I really do miss her.

Dear Mr. Canning,
I just finished watching No Place to Hide on Amazon Prime and wanted to say that I was so sorry to see what happened to Rehtaeh and your family. I have a daughter around her age.
Thank you Daniel. I wish you the best.
I’m so very sorry. I see these shows and read the article’s about a young life destroyed by depression, bullying, hating their next breath , praying that God would let them die while sleeping, praying literally thousands and thousands of time to remove the person you were born to be and being changed to the “ norm “, if there is such a thing. I am one of those people. I’m much, much older now. The wounds never really heal. Being gay in 2017 was more excepted that it is 2021.
I once told a Dr. that the real me is hidden away to the point I don’t know who or what he is. I am whoever I need to be to whoever the people needs me to be. At that moment. I keep high walls for protection to keep people from knowing me – for the real person I am.
I will be praying for you and your family and all that are hurting, bullied, and are suicidal. Jesus still loves us for the perfect individual He made us to be whether we fit in or not. Blessings