collected local mental health programs
and resources, entertainment support
and national crisis support/distress lines
on their website, www.overthebridge.
org and http://www.ementalhealth.ca.
The mental health conversation in the
American entertainment industry has re-
cently jumped on board. When asking
Van Dahlen about organizations lead-
ing the conversation, she credited Live
Nation and Warner Music for seizing the
opportunity to build a movement within
the music industry to address needs of
artists, industry professionals behind the
scenes and fans.
The Recording
Academy
Musi-
Cares brings awareness to music indus-
try professionals suffering from co-oc-
curring mental health and substance
use disorders and uses their platform to
educate us on programs available across
the nation.
Change Direction’s partnerships with
Talinda through 320 Changes Direction,
various artists and groups, Live Nation,
the industry standards Digby continues
to develop, and the supporting orga-
nizations at Strike A Chord are all faced
with a huge opportunity to elevate this
important issue.
The resources are here. But it takes the
individual to recognize and help him or
herself as a first step in order to utilize
the resources. And people in this world
have the right to take care of themselves.
Shortly before Chester passed, a veteran
had given him a dog tag Talinda wore
around her neck bearing a message for
all of us.
“Without courage, wisdom bears no
fruit,” Talinda read. “I found this after he
passed, at a time when I needed to hear
it the most. So I want to pass that to you.
Now you know - we’ve shared this wis-
dom with you, but it takes courage. And
I wish that courage to every one of you
to take care of yourselves.”
Bell Let’s Talk Day 2018 resulted in over
130,000 online interactions and raised
$6,919,199 dedicated to mental health
in Canada becoming a stigma-free
country.
* * *
the Five Signs of Emotional Suffering
Know the Five Signs that
may mean someone is
in emotional pain and
might need help:
.
To learn more about the Five Signs of Emotional Suffering and pledge to share the Signs, visit The Campaign to Change Direction:
www.changedirection.org
To learn more about mental health conditions visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
NAMI.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
To learn more about mental health organizations and statistics worldwide visit World Health Organization (WHO):
www.who.int/mental_health/en/
Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Text SIGNS to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 1-800-487-4889
Watch the full stream video of Strike A Chord at https://www.facebook.com/CanEventSafety/videos/1995818383973764/
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