Changing the way people think about mental health
Through the Initiative Campaign and as part of their Let카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Talk program, Bell donated $1 million to create the world-first chair in anti-stigma research 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ the Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair. Announced in February 2012,Dr. Heather Stuart, Professor of Community Health and Epidemiology, was named the chair holder.
Through her work to assess and advance outreach programs, Dr. Stuart hopes to change how people think about mental health. Bell카지노 게임 컬렉션™s donation will allow her to focus on her research in developing and disseminating best practices to reduce stigma, hire research assistants, and bring in experts to speak at conferences, among other activities.
Dr. Stuart says of Bell카지노 게임 컬렉션™s decision to fund the chair: 카지노 게임 컬렉션œBell Canada are true heroes who have stood up for mental illness. It is very hard to get funding for this type of research and Bell is prepared to put their money to work and I am extremely grateful to them.카지노 게임 컬렉션œ
"Breaking the Silence: Let's Talk About the Stigma of Mental Illness." The Annual Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair Lecture from June 25, 2013, featuring Dr. Heather Stuart and award-winning author James Fitzgerald.