Once again, thanks Bell!Two years ago I wrote a post congratulating Bell on its Bell Let’s Talk Day. I continue to be impressed with this corporation for its commitment to mental health and their particular focus on removing the stigma from mental illness. It’s hard enough to struggle with any illness, but for those with mental illness the burden is much greater when people are judgmental, dismissive or just plain cruel. When you feel you can’t tell your family, your boss or your co-workers what’s going on, it’s hard to find support. We can all start by committing to kindness first. That includes making changes in language – not using terms like schizophrenic to describe a bad situation, for example. We can commit to listening to understand. And to informing ourselves about mental illness and how we can change our behaviour to help, not hurt. Thank you to Clara Hughes, Mary Walsh, Howie Mandel, Michael Landsberg and the many others who are using their time in the spotlight to be the face of mental health, through Bell Let’s Talk Day. Let’s keep the conversation going. Julie Mikuska · |
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