I think the change is happening faster and faster. It's accelerating as we go.
I think there was a time when it was almost shameful. The word itself, “suicide”, meant “defective”, mental illness: “What's wrong with the family?” or “Why did this happen?”
Now there have been so many public people who have come out and been involved in Bell Let's Talk. There have been athletes. Within the military, there are more and more families willing to speak out, and I think that really has made things go more quickly.
At the same time, if I could wave a magic wand, everyone would get everything they need yesterday. That's not going to happen. I am well aware that there are processes and restrictions, and while I am a doer, I am also pretty realistic about how glacial the speed can be when it comes to changing things.
Let's face it: I'm asking you to consider changing something in the National Defence Act, and that's a pretty big deal in my world. To me it's kind of a no-brainer, but maybe other people don't feel the same way. I am very well aware that I am asking you to consider a big thing. It's really not that important in the whole scheme of things to people outside of it, but to the people involved in it and the sick people, it's a huge thing. It doesn't get any bigger.