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Summary

Talk openly to a friend about mental health.
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Impact

You don’t have to be struggling to start a conversation about mental health. Talking about mental health regularly helps break down the notion that mental health exists in isolated incidents, and creates deeper social connections (which are in turn great for our mental health)!
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Ideal for...

  • Anyone who has been separated from a friend or family member for awhile
  • Anyone looking to help a friend or family member start their mental health journey
  • Anyone looking to dismantle stigma on a personal level
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Time Commitment

2 hrs in total. See details

How This Initiative Works:

Do a bit of preparation (we'll help!) so you know how to have conversations safe and effectively, and have some resources in your back pocket that you can bring to the conversation. Then start a healthy conversation!

What Happens When I Sign Up:

Once you sign up for this initiative, we’ll send you an email with all the digital tools you need to complete it. The email should appear within 5 minutes. If it doesn’t, check your trash or email dosomething@jack.org.
 
We’ll also send you your Do Something initiative card to post on social media, and a playing card to post to challenge a friend to Do Something.
 

Sign up for this initiative to download your card

Jack.org will not share your data or information from this survey with the Government of Canada. The Government of Canada will not have access to the results of this survey at any time. Jack.org will use this information to improve the Do Something experience, and to keep in touch with you about our work in mental health. You can unsubscribe your email at any time or email dosomething@jack.org if you have questions.
 

The Story Behind This Initiative:

It’s difficult to overstate the benefits of talking openly and regularly about our mental health, even in the periods where we’re feeling great. When COVID-19 hit, we saw an increase in mental health content on social media. But we started to hear from a lot of people that it was harder to find the time and confidence to have those conversations meaningfully and in person. We hope this initiative gently prompts Do-ers to carve out the time to talk, with the resources and tools needed to enter into those conversations safely and confidently. 
Jay Legaspi is a Jack.org Network Representative in British Columbia.

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