And now his widow, Karen Gosbee, is speaking out about her late husband's struggles with mental health and a dependence on alcohol and pills. A: I want to be an advocate, to minimize the shame and stigma through my own story, managing my family, and my husband's mental health and substance use. The nature of mental health is they'll start and stop treatment. He took his own life in November and now his wife, Karen, is speaking out about his struggles with alcoholism and mental health. A: With mental health and addiction, the continuum is it just gets progressively worse.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2018 15:10 UTC