Don De Tina MD

Retired MD; BSc. Math&Computer Science. My daughter, Alicia, died by suicide Jan 28, 2014 at age 27. Now only on

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

For many, this time of year can be difficult.
Remember, in Canada and the US:
- dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Here's a list by country: https://t.co/8LPyeTWIVZ

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@nakedpastor Your permission please to post this image on BlueSky with attribution.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@stan_sdcollins Thank you Shelley and family, and thank you Stan for sharing always so generously.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@paullantz May I post the last pic to BlueSky with credit to you? There are a lot of artists on that site that love photographic references.

[Amanda Achtman @AmandaAchtman]

Roger Foley, a Canadian man with disabilities, says he's been offered euthanasia "multiple times."

Listen to him speak out against being devalued as he fights for the support he needs to live.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@carolinenewson You help us all. Thanks. ❤️

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@jfkantrowitz May I post this to BlueSky this with credit to you and a link to your book? I love it.

[Jessica Kantrowitz 🍁🍂 @jfkantrowitz]

Peace to the things you left undone
the book abandoned, scarf half-knit

The call you meant to make
the friendship never rekindled

The time you did your hair
& then stayed home

Peace to things
that made no difference
in the end

& those
that may have

Peace to the never knowing

[Lisa Daftari @LisaDaftari]

Iran DID NOT attack Israel. The Islamic Republic did.

Praying for the people of Iran and Israel.

[Bryant Shuey, MD, MPH @BryantShuey]

New article: high-acuity alcohol-related complications increased during the pandemic, particularly in women aged 40-64 yrs.

ER and hospital visits for alcohol-related liver disease among women 40-64 increased in nearly every pandemic month we studied:

https://t.co/5JF3YMUP4x

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@AmiThibedeau ty

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@AmiThibedeau Fyi ighome now seems OK, but no explanation offered, and I don't think I want to trust it again now anyway.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@AmiThibedeau I've looked at alternatives and settled on https://t.co/tRygLPl92D fyi.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

@AmiThibedeau Ighome is compromised and redirects to various blacklisted sites. Messed with my wife's Mac and my PC. I'm very annoyed to lose 10 years of customized programming and science links and RSS feeds. Using myYahoo now, but they don't seem to have any Canadian news sites.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

Condolences to all my other friends in grief.

The mind cannot embrace
The end of every possibility,
But love can and love does.

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

10yrs ago tomorrow, my daughter, Alicia, died by suicide. We miss her a lot. She persevered with strength & courage, but it was too much. Promote access & continuity of mental health care, wherever you are. Suicide Crisis Line in Can & US: 988/ Worldwide: https://t.co/8LPyeTWIVZ

[Don De Tina MD @donnyd]

10yrs ago tomorrow, my daughter, Alicia, died by suicide. We miss her a lot. She persevered with strength & courage, but it was too much. Promote access & continuity of mental health care, wherever you are. Suicide Crisis Line in Can & US: 988/ Worldwide: https://t.co/8LPyeTWIVZ

[Kristin Song @kristinsong3]

My name is Kristin Song.

On January 31, 2018, my son Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house. The father/gun owner stored 3 handguns and ammunition in a shoebox. Ethan's friend had been accessing the guns for over 6 months.

At the hospital, the ER doctor slid down the wall, put his head in his hands, and whispered, "Your son is gone." At that instant, all I knew, loved and trusted was imploded into a million tiny pieces.

I begged to say goodbye to my beautiful boy. I wanted to kiss his forehead, tell him how cherished he was, and tuck him in one last time. But the doctor begged me to remember Ethan as he was, you see, he was unrecognizable even to my eyes.

The day before Thanksgiving in 2018, the prosecutor told me she would not charge the negligent gun owner, and if I wanted negligent gun owners to be held accountable, I would have to change the law.

So I did.

6 months later, Connecticut passed Ethan's Law, which requires gun owners to secure their weapons if children can gain access.

Then, I learned that so many states stood silent on this issue, so in 2019, I turned my attention to passing Ethan's Law nationally. I met with over 400 congressional offices, 130 of them Republican.

In 2022, Ethan's Law was passed in the House of Representatives as part of the Safer Communities Act. Sadly, it was not picked up in the final package.

When the Democrats lost the House of Representatives in 2023, I pivoted to passing safe gun storage laws in the States. As a result, Michigan, New Mexico, and Maryland passed safe storage laws.

Currently, I am working with 5 states to pass Ethan's Law.

I am emotionally and mentally exhausted, but I will not stop until there is a cultural shift in this country where it becomes second nature to secure your weapons around unsupervised children.

If you believe in protecting children from gun violence, please follow and repost.

[Claire Carmalt @ClaireCarmalt]

Thinking of all bereaved parents as they navigate this Christmas. It brings about so many emotions. That’s why it’s so important to reach out for support when you need it. Today I spent a lovely few hours with @4myJessBrady & it was so good to talk about Tory & Jess 💙 #grief