Hi guys! Tomorrow is Bell Lets Talk day! Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime? That pretty much guarantees you know someone suffering from mental illness, even if youre not aware of it. So many people suffer from mental illness every single day... Often, they have become so good at hiding it that youd never expect it from them. There is this awful stigma surrounding mental illness... Like its weird or contagious or something. In fact, the Canadian Mental Association did a study and found that only 49% the participants would socialize with a with a friend who has a serious mental illness. Did you know that suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year-olds? Maybe if people werent so afraid of mental illness and afraid of talking about it, this number could be reduced. A few of my family members and friends suffer from mental illness... I, myself suffer from both Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Only a select few of my friends and my family know about this... But I feel like it shouldnt be something to hide so I am sharing it with you all. Anyone can suffer from mental illness. It does not discriminate. You can be black, white, gay, straight, old, young, popular, unpopular, a jock, a nerd, a circus clown... Mental illness can affect anyone. So please... If you havent reached out to anyone thus far, please take the opportunity on Bell Lets Talk day to text a friend and ask them how they are. For each text message sent from a Bell customer, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health initiatives. Every text counts! If you arent with Bell, tweet using the hashtag #BellLetsTalk and 5 cents will be donated for that as well. Please... Not just tomorrow but every day...Be there for the ones you love and even just random people who need someone to talk to. You could change their day, their week or even their life. Help end the stigma!
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:51:39 +0000
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