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Nike007 · Dec 05, 2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 10yrsgone

Is it just me, or is Canadian society more open about the importance of mental health?

I may have a bias since I'm half-Canadian (though have lived in the United States most of my life)...this campaign, Kids Help Phone, TSN's Michael Landsberg being open about his mental health on Off The Record and on Twitter, various grassroots campaigns (I could have sworn an NHL player led up a campaign to battle depression)...it just seems the topic is becoming less of a stigma there.

Of course I may be totally naive about it all considering I don't travel over the border as much as I used to...but I try to keep up with the latest news as best I can.

Going back to the original topic, this is a really nice idea, all things considered. Society should get to a point of support and not of misunderstanding. Perhaps these shirts could be a step toward that.

Thanks for the reply. There is still stigma here in Canada (as my friends will talk about it, but not really; and my mom is a no-no), but people are open about it. They tend to get stuff wrong (the general public), but people do talk about it.

It turns out the shirt I wanted was sold out (the one I was going to get), so I have to wait until they are in stock.

And I do use the Kids Help Phone texting line occasionally.

Social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, and panic attacks

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