Hi Everyone,

My name is Jacob Grosberg. I am an 18 year old mental health advocate, motivational speaker, philanthropist and founder of my charity The Conan Fund (conanfund.org). At the age of 14, my dad died by suicide. He had struggled with severe depression and was not given the proper support he needed. After months of battling the invasive, negative thoughts he had, he took his life. My dad was brought to numerous emergency departments throughout his battle, and every single doctor and physiatrist he saw turned him away and sent him back home, even when he was showing signs of suicidal thoughts. 

Since my dad passed, I have taken It upon myself to really dig deep into the mental health care system we have in Canada, and after years of research and personal experience, I found that our mental health care system is beyond horrible and unhelpful to those who really need it. My reason for creating this petition is to hopefully inspire our government to really start caring more about the mental health of its citizens. 

Each and every person that signs this petition will get us 1 step closer to really getting the proper support for those struggling. Those that are dealing with mental illness should be able to get the support they need. And right now, it's next to impossible to do so. 

Please help me raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. Everyone deserves a life where they feel supported, loved and cared for. 

I will be placing a couple links below to articles written on me and about my work with mental health. 
Thank you everyone 

With Love,

Jacob Grosberg

Jacob Grosberg CTV News​

Jacob Grosberg Durham Region News