Yesterday was Bell Let's Talk Day.
Bell Let's Talk Day is January 28, when people throughout Canada and worldwide have the clear opportunity to make our voices heard in the conversation about mental illness. With the challenges we've all faced in 2020, taking every action to drive progress in mental health in our communities is of critical importance.
154,971,256 interactions as at 9:00 PM Pacific Time last night.
I'm sure today we will hear how much money they raised, but the interactions is really what it's about. Mental health needs to be brought out in the open and people need to talk about it.
In Canada 4,000 people every year die from suicide.
I see posts all the time on Facebook, "my coffee is on, I'm always here to talk". That's great, but anyone I've known with depression doesn't admit it. I hope people do ask for help.
On the US news today they reported schools in Las Vegas are being reopened after 20 students took their lives, the youngest being 9. Virtual learning is reported to be the problem and hopefully opening the school will help the students. How sad!
In 1990, my mom at age 71 had a breakdown. By the time I got to her Assisted Care Home, the ambulance and police were there! They took her to the mental health ward and in just a few days, she was fine! My dad passed away when she was 50 and she never had any therapy. They worked with her and she was fine for the rest of her life. I was her daughter and I had no idea she had these problems. She kept it all to herself until it broke her. Should anyone have a sudden loss, make sure they get counselling.
