With one week until Bell Let's Talk Day, we thank our partners for joining in the mental health conversation

MONTRÉAL, Jan. 18, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - With one week until Bell Let's Talk Day on Wednesday, January 25, support continues to grow across the country with more Canadian organizations helping to promote the national mental health conversation.

"We thank these great Canadian organizations for putting their voices and brands to work for mental health and our collective effort to build a country free of the stigma around mental illness," said Clara Hughes, national spokesperson for Bell Let's Talk. "It is such a powerful message of support for everyone who struggles and for their families, friends and colleagues. We invite you to join us as we get ready for the best Bell Let's Talk Day yet!"

Each year, hundreds of Bell Let's Talk community and mental health partners spread the word about Bell Let's Talk Day through events, newsletters and social media. Students and faculty at Canadian universities and colleges hold awareness sessions and this year, student-athletes across the country are speaking up nationwide for mental health.

A growing list of leading Canadian media and other corporations, government at all levels, sports teams, unions, business associations and Bell partners and competitors also step up to help grow the mental health conversation.

With this support, the Bell Let's Talk message reaches more Canadians every year through additional TV, radio, newspaper, out-of-home, digital and cinema advertising, rink boards at major sports arenas, and a range of events and online efforts promoting mental health.

Bell Let's Talk extends sincere thanks and appreciation to:

Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television	Acadia Broadcasting Acuity	Accessible Media Addictive Mobility
Adwave	Atedra	AOL Canada
Atlantic University Sports	Banff World Media Festival	BBC
Calgary Stampede	Canada Basketball	Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Curling Association Canadian Olympic Committee	Canadian Film Centre Canadian School Counsellor	Canadian Media Production  Association
Canadian Paralympic Committee	Canadian Soccer Association CBC / Radio Canada	Captivate The Chronicle Herald
Cieslok Media Cineplex	Caribbean Carnival Toronto Festival	Cinémas Guzzo Clear Channel Outdoor
Cogeco The Daily Gleaner	Culture Days Dynamic Outdoor	Canada West Universities Athletics Association
Dynacare	Facebook	Festival d'été de Québec
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal	Francofolies de Montréal Girl Guides	The Guardian (Charlottetown) The Globe and Mail
Google	Hot Docs	iHeartRADIO
IMAGI	Impax Media	Instagram
Invictus Games	Juice Mobile	Kijiji
La Presse / Gesca	Metro	Metroland
Mobile Syrup Monster Media	Montréal Canadiens Montréal en Lumière	MLSE - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Montréal en Santé	Moods Magazine	National Music Centre
National Football League Canada / NFL.com	NBA Canada Native Touch	National Newswatch Neo-Traffic
Newad	Newcap	OFX Media
OneStop Media	Ontario Athletics Association	Ottawa 2017
Ottawa Senators	Outfront	Pattison Outdoor
Pelmorex	Postmedia	Raptors 905
Rogers Communications Sharkfin Taxi Media	RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec)	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Snapchat	Spotify	Star Touch
Tapped Mobile	TELUS	The Telegram
The Telegraph-Journal	The Times & Transcript	Toronto FC
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Raptors	Toronto Argonauts Toronto Star / Torstar	Toronto International Film Festival
True Patriot Love	Twitter Canada	UB Media
UNIFOR	Universal Music Canada	V Télé
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	WFC2	The Writers Guild of Canada
Xpeto	Zoom Media

The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns, like Bell Let's Talk Day, alongside significant Bell funding for community care and access, research, and workplace initiatives. To learn more about the Bell Let's Talk campaign, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

On Bell Let's Talk Day 2017 this January 25, Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for each of these interactions at no extra charge to participants:

• Every text message, mobile call and long distance call made by Bell Canada and Bell Aliant customers.
• Twitter: Every tweet using #BellLetsTalk
• Facebook: Every view of the Bell Let's Talk Day video at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk
• Instagram: Every post using #BellLetsTalk
• Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let's Talk Snapchat geofilter

Bell Let's Talk Day 2016 set new records for engagement with 125.9 million messages of support, and Bell increased its funding for Canadian mental health by $6,295,764.75.

Media inquiries:

Jacqueline Michelis
[phone]
[email protected]
@Bell_News

SOURCE Bell Canada

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