To mark the 70th annual Mental Health Week in Canada, which runs from May 3 to 9, 2021, we connected with Dr. David Goldbloom to talk about mental health and his new book, We Can Do Better. Dr. Goldbloom is…
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March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day engages us all through #FightRacism, which aims to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination and calls on each one of us to stand…
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The Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund is proud to support local organizations in communities from coast to coast to coast that are making a difference for women’s mental health. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we spoke…
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COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 40% of Canadians say their mental health has declined due to COVID-19, and 61% of people already struggling with their mental…
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Jobim Novak is a Toronto-based writer, mental health advocate and one of our Friends of Bell Let’s Talk. As a Friend of Bell Let’s Talk, he has been sharing his experience with mental illness and his journey of recovery with…
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Culture and tradition play an important role in the mental health and well-being of Indigenous people. In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, we spoke with Randi Sager, Indigenous Registered Psychologist at The Mustard Seed in Calgary,…
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For people living with mental illness or addiction, employment flexibility can play an important role in supporting well-being and recovery. Over the past ten years, Rise has coached over 1,000 entrepreneurs with lived experience and disbursed more than $1.9 million…
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April 19 to 25, 2020 marks National Volunteer Week in Canada. Volunteers are a vital part of the mental health community from coast to coast to coast and spend countless hours supporting the wellbeing of Canadians. With the help of…
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Julie Zaky is a psychology student at l’Université du Québec à Montréal and a youth mental health advocate with Jack.org. Drawing from her personal experience with depression, Julie strongly believes that young people have the power to lead the mental…
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Allison Shea Reed is an actor, singer, playwright, and Founder and Artistic Director of RedWit Theatre. Her full-length play Living with Olivia Cadence Donovan, about not just surviving but living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), completed a week-long run as part of the…
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