June 6, 2024. We are pleased to announce that Unity Health Toronto, a hospital network that includes St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital and Providence Healthcare, has partnered with us on our Elephant in the Room Anti-Stigma Campaign, raising awareness about mental health and stigma.

By displaying the blue anti-stigma elephant, people will ask you what the elephant is about – which can lead to the discussion about mental illness, or they know that this represents a safe place to talk about mental illness without feeling afraid or that they will be thought less of or stigmatized. Opening up the conversation is the single best thing anyone can do for someone who is going through issues.

 

“Unity Health Toronto supports the wellbeing of all employees, physicians, volunteers and learners, and has identified this commitment as a key success factor in achieving the vision of ‘The best care experiences. Created together.’ We are delighted to be partnering with the Mood Disorders Society of Canada to offer the Elephant in the Room campaign, which will strengthen our leaders’ ability to support the resilience of our people, and to help to reduce the stigma of mental health,” said Cheryl Croutch, Director of Workplace Health, Safety & Wellness.

 “We are proud to partner with Unity Health Toronto on their implementation of the Elephant in the Room mental health anti-stigma campaign (EITR). All three organizations in the Unity Health network, are focused on mental health and have now implemented this highly effective and visible campaign,” said Dave Gallson, National Executive Director of Mood Disorders Society of Canada.

About the Mood Disorders Society of Canada:

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada was launched in 2001 to provide people with mood disorders, their families and caregivers a strong, cohesive voice at the national level on issues relating to mental health and mental illness. With particular regard to depression, bipolar disorder and other associated mood disorders, the MDSC aims to improve access to treatment, inform research, shape program development and government policy to improve the quality of life for people affected by mood disorders.

For more information:

info@mdsc.ca
(613) 921-5565
www.mdsc.ca

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