The Saint John Police celebrates Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week from May 6-12, 2024.
According to the CMHA 2024, Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition where communities, schools, and workplaces celebrate, protect, and promote mental health. This year marks the 73rd annual CMHA Mental Health Week with the theme of compassion – “A call to be kind, because compassion connects us all.”
We all have the capacity to be compassionate, and we know that doing so can make an enormous difference. It is essential in building supportive communities, fostering understanding, and promoting mental\emotional well-being. The ripple effect caused by compassionate actions and positivity toward others is often enough to inspire others to pay it forward, creating a chain reaction of goodness.
“Mental health awareness continues to be a positive step forward in creating a platform for an open and safe dialogue. Nobody anywhere signs up for mental health issues and tragically, far too many suffer in silence. As a society, it is beyond time to step up and take the time to listen, understand and care without judgment or prejudice. Be aware, be kind, be compassionate and be supportive. It costs you nothing, but can make a significant difference in someone else’s life.” Chief R.M. Bruce
The Saint John Police would like to encourage our partners and the residents at large to participate in this worthy cause. For more information, please see https://www.mentalhealthweek.ca/.
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