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\"\"<\/a>This year, Tuesday January 28 is Bell’s “Let’s Talk Day<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

On January 28, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health programs for every text message sent and every long distance call made by Bell and Bell Aliant customers.<\/p>\n

People who aren’t Bell customers can participate by Tweeting with #BellLetsTalk<\/a> or sharing the Bell Let’s Talk image on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2013 campaign generated $4.8M, nearly 25% more than the year before. Bell has now committed $62,043,289.30 to Canadian mental health based on its
\noriginal $50-million donation plus the results of the last 3 years of Bell Let\u2019s Talk Day: $3,303,961.80 in 2011; $3,926,014.20 in 2012; and $4,813,313.30 in 2013.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, a $2.5M donation was announced<\/a> by Bell to mark the 25th anniversary of Kid’s Help Phone, to support the mental health and well-being of young people across Canada.<\/p>\n

But this is about so much more than the money being donated and distributed.<\/p>\n

Bell Let’s Talk Day is about talking. It is a day for talking about something that makes many people uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

One in five Canadians will suffer from a mental illness at some point in their lives, yet still, mental health is an issue that most of us avoid talking about.<\/p>\n

With its advertising campaign leading up to January 28, Bell Let’s Talk is about ending the stigma<\/a> associated with mental health issues, or as I wrote in 2010, getting people talking about un-mentionables<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are very few national brands that are powerful enough to take the lead in being an anchor supporter of mental health research and treatment; Bell’s approach – getting people to talk about it – aligns with communications, which is what the company does for a living.<\/p>\n

Anti-stigma is one of the four pillars<\/a> of the program. Overcoming the stigma is one of the biggest hurdles for anyone suffering from mental illness. Bell Let’s Talk Day is driving a national conversation, helping to reduce the stigma, promoting awareness and understanding as a first step toward lasting change.<\/p>\n

I’d like you to support this initiative. Visit Bell’s website<\/a> for more information or check out the press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, January 28 – Let’s talk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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