#BellLetsTalk Day is Today for Canadians

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

You can learn more of the details from this article.

Not only is Bell encouraging all Canadians to share their stories about mental health and help people understand just how many people around them every day are dealing with mental health issues, they are also contributing five cents for every Tweet using the #BellLetsTalk hashtag or sharing of the image on Facebook to mental health initiatives.

If nothing else, no matter where you are, check out the hashtag on Twitter or Facebook to see just how many people are talking about mental health today. You are not alone!

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