Barb Bostock

Not every 62-year-old grandmother goes white-water rafting, takes an annual ‘Polar Bear Dip’, or chooses the stairs at the CN Tower. Barb Bostock has simply decided she’s too active to let clinical depression slow her down. Barb suffered for years until one day it occurred to her that without treatment, she might not be able to baby-sit her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thanks largely to the skills and opportunities she gained from a local training and rehabilitation centre, Barb is now capable of caring for her grandkids. She is not sure, however, how their parents will feel about her next big adventure – bungee jumping. After all, it isn’t for everyone! FACE IT. Mental illness concerns us all.