Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. Streetohome is proud to come together with our partners, donors, and local services providers to promote enhanced mental health for Vancouverites through new and existing mental health and substance use programming.
Let’s Talk About Mental Wellness
With so much change in the world, it is increasingly important to take care of our mental wellness, as well as the mental wellness of others. In honour of Bell Let’s Talk day today, we would like to bring awareness to a new mental wellness and recovery initiative of The Kettle Society – the pop-up Recovery Café.
Let’s Talk January 28th
With so much change in the world, it is increasingly important to take care of our mental health. Whether you’re staying virtually connected with family and friends, working on the frontlines with vulnerable individuals, or just taking care of your own mental health, every action you take plays a part in creating a positive change in our communities, workplaces and homes.
Create positive change and end the stigma with Bell Let’s Talk
Streetohome is proud to support Bell’s 10th annual Let’s Talk Day. 44% of homeless individuals surveyed in the Vancouver Homeless Count 2019 reported that they had a mental health concern. This is an increase from 39% last year.
End the Stigma around Mental Illness with Bell Let’s Talk
39% of individuals in Vancouver experiencing homelessness are affected by mental illness (Vancouver Homeless Count 2018). These individuals encounter more barriers to employment and tend to be in poorer health, both physically and mentally. Poverty and mental health is a vicious cycle, where those living with mental illness are more likely to experience homelessness, and the consequences of homelessness being more severe when coupled with mental illness.
