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Media Advisory - Kids Help Phone and Bell Let's Talk team up to talk to students about mental health
TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2013, 2013 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
Kids Help Phone and Bell Let's Talk are
visiting a select number of schools in Canada to talk to young people
about mental health and end the stigma around mental illness.
Who: Special guest Clara Hughes, six-time Canadian Olympic medalist
and national spokesperson for Bell Let's Talk
Caitlin Parsons, professional counsellor, Kids Help Phone
Elevated Grounds, a youth-led organization that promotes
awareness about positive mental health and wellness through
the performing arts and educational presentations
What: Through presentations and role-play interactions, students will
learn to demystify common misconceptions
about mental health, understand that many people experience mental
health struggles, and learn about essential
supports like Kids Help Phone.
Where: Greenwood College School
443 Mount Pleasant Rd (Mt Pleasant Road & Davisville Avenue)
Toronto, ON
When: February 12, 2013
10 am
Why: It is estimated that 10-20% of young people in Canada are
affected by a mental illness or disorder -
the single most disabling group of disorders worldwide - but only 1
out of 5 youth receives the mental health
services they need.
Talking about mental health helps challenge misunderstanding, helps
increase the confidence of young people to talk about mental health
concerns, and ultimately seek help for whatever issue they may be
facing - big or small - as an important part of working towards good
mental health.
About Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is a Canadian and world leader, known for our expertise
in providing vital, innovative, and professional counselling services
to children and youth. Since 1989 we have offered children, teens and
young adults in Canada a critical lifeline of hope and support, through
our free, anonymous and confidential service. Our professional
counsellors support the mental health and well-being of young people
ages five to 20, in urban, rural, and remote communities, by providing
one-on-one counselling, information and resources online and by phone.
Our internationally recognized, award-winning websites are considered a
model of child-focused interactive design, and offer online counseling
forums and engaging, therapeutic games, tools and information to
encourage resilience and self-care. A community-based national charity,
Kids Help Phone receives no core government funding and relies on
community and corporate support to keep our essential service
available. We're there for the 6.5 million young people in Canada, 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, in English and in French.
*Source: represents the age group Kids Help Phone serves (from 5 to 20)
according to Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001. Last modified:
2010-09-29.
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Bell Let's Talk Day is February 12
For every text message or long distance call made by Bell and Bell
Aliant customers and every tweet using #BellLetsTalk and every Facebook
share of our Bell Let's Talk message on February 12, Bell will donate
another 5 cents to programs dedicated to mental health (regular long
distance and text charges apply). Last year's Bell Let's Talk Day
raised $3,926,014.20 in additional funding for mental health
initiatives across the country.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and
business with solutions to all their communications needs: Bell
Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell Satellite TV and Bell
Fibe TV, Bell Home Phone local and long distance, and Bell Business
Markets IP-broadband and information and communications technology
(ICT) services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with
leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV,
Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched
specialty channels. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE).
For Bell products and services, please visit Bell.ca. For BCE corporate information, please visit BCE.ca.
SOURCE: Kids Help Phone
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SOURCE: Kids Help Phone
Liz Worth Communications Coordinator, Kids Help Phone Phone: (416) 581-8955
liz.worth@kidshelpphone.ca
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