<p>Let me make a few things clear — I am not hating on mental health awareness. Though I cannot say I’ve suffered from serious mental health issues, I have had friends who have. I’ve gone through my rough patches. But I think there is an issue that needs to be addressed. The opinions on this [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For Taylor Cook, one of the many reasons she supports Bell Let’s Talk day is because it helps remind people athletes are normal people too and they can suffer from mental illness just like everyone else. “It’s kind of bad in a way, we make it seem like athletes are up on this pedestal, and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University men’s hockey team faced off against the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds at the Aitken Centre to support the sixth annual Bell Let’s Talk Day on Jan. 27. Almost 3,000 hockey fans and supporters attended the game to help promote Bell Aliant’s initiative to engage conversation about mental health in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Alex Solak decided to donate directly to the Canadian Mental Health Association and call out Bell Canada during #BellLetsTalk last week. “My problem was not with what the campaign was trying to do but with Bell plastering their name throughout the whole thing.” After donating to CMHA, the STU alumnus tweeted hashtags like #BellWeNeedtoTalk, #BellCanIHaveYoNumber? [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bell&#8217;s annual Let&#8217;s Talk day bested its own record again, raising almost $5.5 million for mental health initiatives. St. Thomas University stepped up to support the telecomm giant&#8217;s campaign. STU criminology professor Susan Reid&#8217;s Children and Youth at Risk class focused on ways to promote mental health awareness leading up to the big day. Jordie [&hellip;]</p>