January 30 is the day to mobilize around mental health. The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation believes today is a perfect opportunity to remind ourselves that mental health is as important as physical health, particularly for a child or a teen.

Irini, a Children’s patient, battled anorexia before getting back on a healthy path. This brave teen’s message? You have to talk about your problems because that is how you can get the support you need to silence the voice of the disease that has taken control. Let her inspire you!

HOW TO HELP THE CAUSE

Bell Let’s Talk campaign is now in its ninth year. On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet, and use of Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. See what you can do to help here.