It’s almost #BellLetsTalk Day, and I have a confession: I hate the #BellLetsTalk haters. You know who I’m talking about. The people who, instead of taking the day to focus on mental health, spend the day focusing on any and…
Tag: mental health
I’m never going to share my story of mental illness. I say this not because I don’t want to share, because believe me, I do. But my story of mental illness doesn’t belong to me, but to so many other…
If you’re having a conversation about mental health, and aren’t some kind of professional in the field, chances are high that the concept of stigma is going to come up. It seems to be the buzzword these days- everyone wants…
February cheats by only having 28 days. You may think it’s only 2 or 3 days shorter than all the other months, but I swear, it’s more of a difference than that. February was month two of acting on my…
Let me just say it straight up- Bell’s Let’s Talk Day was amazing. While there were some people overly focused on the money (including Bell themselves), overall, I was astounded by what was appearing in my Twitter feed. There were…
I love the idea behind Bell’s Let’s Talk Day, but I’m starting to fear it’s turning into something it should never be. Over the past few years, Bell has become hugely involved in mental health initiatives in Canada. The idea…
Over the past month, I’ve been lucky enough to have attended four different conferences- the East Coast Student Leadership Conference, held at Dalhousie; the Student Wellness Conference at Acadia; the Canadian Conference on Student Leadership in Kelowna, BC; and Unleash…