Bell Let’s Talk Day: January 25, 2017

Posted On Monday January 23, 2017

Since 2010, Bell has donated almost 80 million dollars to mental health initiatives in Canada, well on their way to their goal of $100 million by 2020. In doing so, they have brought hundreds of thousands of people to the conversation, resulting in reduced stigma and an improved quality of life for people who are living with a mental illness. This year, Bell Let’s Talk Day is being celebrated on January 25, 2017.

This is a good day to acknowledge all of our Durham Catholic schools who are doing wonderful work bringing awareness to the topic of mental health and mental illness. Student-driven campaigns that promote positive mental health and focus on the reduction of stigma are happening in many of our schools.

We hope all staff, students and parents in the Durham Catholic District School Board will join the conversation. On January 25, Bell will donate 5¢ more to mental health initiatives across Canada for every text, call, tweet (#BellLetsTalk), Instagram post, Facebook video view and Snapchat geofilter used. Even if you're not a Bell subscriber, tweeting and sharing of Facebook images will still generate a donation. By having many of us engage in the conversation, we can all help end the stigma associated with mental illness.