Main Causes
Saul's early family life was different than most kids, what events happened before residential school, that affected him?
His brother passing away was a serious affect, and started a spiral
Why did Saul play hockey in the first place?
To please father leboutlier
What sport did Saul play to help deal with his mental health?
Hockey
What was one of the main causes that the children in the residential schools had a lot of mental health issues?
They were abused and neglected
What happened to his mother when Saul's brother passed away
She went into a depressive episode, and did not have the conscious, or state of mind, to take of herself anymore
What happened to Saul and his friends at the school that made him not form close bonds with the other children
They were abused, and killed, which made him not make friends in fear of them 'disappearing'
What did Saul do to try and get better at hockey
He woke up early, and constantly trained, putting his health aside to try and imporve
What highly addictive substance did Saul use to 'escape' his pain
Alcohol
What did the facilitators do to the children, that was very harming to them and their identity
The children were stripped from their culture, and were not allowed to affiliate themselves with it at all
How did the verbal and physical abuse affect Saul's hockey teammates
It made them agitated, and made them believe that they didn't belong, and should just go home when they deserved to be places
What did he witness, and experience, at the schools?
Abuse to himself and other children
How did Saul evolve his habits in hockey
Saul continued to push himself beyond repair training for hockey to try and prove to everyone that he belonged
What did Saul do, on and off the ice, which helped him release pent up energy
Fighting
What did parents feel when their children were taken away to live in the schools?
They felt a sense of defeat, and lost all purpose in life, as they failed their children in protecting them
How did all of the survivors and students deal with their mental health
by ignoring it, and drinking
On what team did Saul join, and was expected to always be the best, score all the time, and make the best passes
The Moose
What happened to Saul, on and off the rink, that made him spiral
He was called names, and harrassed
What did Saul do towards the end of the book, that he believed would help the mental health not catch up to him
Running away/never staying in the same place for long
What happened to people who survived the schools?
They fell into addiction, depression, and other mental illnesses to try and cope
What did all of the other boys at the school use hockey for
They used it as a release, and a break in reality where they could believe that their lives were normal and they were back home again
What did Saul do after he left the Toronto Marlboros, that did not let him heal from past causes, and made his mental health decline farther
Drink Alcohol
What happened to Saul and his team at the dinner, that changed the way he viewed not only life, but hockey
His teammates were abused because they were native, and he was left because he was a 'runt'
What did Saul do to try and overcome the past struggles of his life, and come to terms with them
He visited the school, to try and come to peace with what happened to him.
How did the children feel, and why, that led to other issues in their future lives
They felt belittled, and in-superior when they were abused, which made them have trust issues, as well as having trouble talking about their struggles
What was the biggest reason for bad mental health in survivors of residential schools
physical and emotional abuse