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Bell Let's Talk Day 2017

1/25/2017

It's that time of year again! Today is Bell Let's Talk Day! Get involved and show your support by joining in on the conversation, advocating for mental health and sharing your stories.

Bell will donate 5¢ more to mental health initiatives for every: text, call, tweet & post using #BellLetsTalk, view of our Facebook video and snap using the Bell Let’s Talk geofilter.

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Be Mindful of Mental Illness Stigma & Discrimination

1/10/2017

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“The negative stereotypes that shame those with mental illness and prevent them from seeking help don’t just constitute stigma ― they’re discrimination. It’s a blatant, prejudicial outlook on a certain population."

Mental illness is not a choice. So why is society so quick to shame and blame those who are suffering? We do not tell patients with cancer to “get over it” and to "cheer up". We do not tell those with a broken limb to “shake it off”. We need to tear down the social constructs that tell us that mental illness is "all in your head". We need to bridge the gap between the ways in which we view physical health and mental health.

Mental health is not a choice. But we can choose to speak up in the face of stigma and discrimination. We can choose to be empathetic and compassionate. We can choose to open our ears and our minds to those affected by mental illness.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mental-health-discrimination_us_57e55d07e4b0e28b2b53a896?utm_hp_ref=mental-health-canada

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PTSD and the Utility of a Therapy Dog

1/9/2017

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In this short clip from CBC's TV show Hello Goodbye Canada, viewers meet Lawrence and his family. Lawrence is a veteran with PTSD, who discusses his experiences in the military and how his family and therapy dog Lynx have helped him overcome his mental health struggles. We also learn that Lawrence is headed to BC to participate in an Equine Assisted Mindfulness program, which is another piece of his therapy program.

"They're all pieces of that puzzle that makes me not the mess I was," Lawrence said. "It feels good, it feels good to be who I am today."

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The Healing Effects of Music

1/2/2017

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In this TEDMED talk, concert pianist Zsolt Bognor speaks briefly to his experience of depression and how he found comfort and healing in classical music. Bognor also shares with viewers two of his favourite pieces by Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert who was believed to have struggled with depression too.

Do you think music can be therapeutic when it comes to mental health? What songs do you listen to that provide you with solace or work to lift your spirits?

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Bell Let's Talk Day 2017

Be Mindful of Mental Illness Stigma & Discrimination

PTSD and the Utility of a Therapy Dog

The Healing Effects of Music

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