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Instead of using #BellLetsTalk and #EndTheStigma to talk about mental health awareness, we should be using it to talk about solutions.

Medically necessary therapies...actually getting people the help that they need. There's a solution. Let's rock the helix. /1
@kahnkidz' argument re: consistent application of standards as it pertains to education in ontario so that Each Belongs (the HWCDSB slogan, and something they're about). There's a solution.
@MyVoteCounts5' argument for supports for disabilities. There's a solution. /2
@kahnkidz @MyVoteCounts5 Bill 64 (Noah and Gregory's Law). There's a solution.
@JulieMDPanneton's arguments re: psychotherapy and other therapies. There's a solution.

Rather than talking about awareness, let's be about supporting solutions that address these issues. #BellLetsTalk #endTheStigma /3 /END
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It's Medically Necessary
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I keep seeing an argument whereby X group of kids should be served first under a revised Ontario #autism program, followed by Y group, followed by Z group sometimes, etc. and so on. Here's why it's wrong:

1) There are families who have waited for years without receiving a thing.
2) There are families whose children were DENIED service under previous OAP versions despite being non-verbal, having complex needs, and clearly needing support.

3) It's divisive. All kids deserve support.

4) We're ignoring other needs.
5) We're doing the very thing that we're supposed to be arguing against i.e. putting children into groups instead of dealing with their individual needs as was recommended by the OAP. "Okay, Group X goes first, then Group Y, and if there's anything left over some of Group Z."
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It's Medically Necessary
@IMNCanada
I'm going to unpack something that was said by the Ministry of Health with regard to the IMN campaign. MAJOR h/t to @emmapaling for extracting this quote:

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@emmapaling "Ontario’s Ministry of Health won’t cover autism therapies because they’re not provided by a physician, government spokesman David Jensen told HuffPost by email.

He said OHIP covers relevant services, like the diagnosis of autism, that are provided by a medical doctor. " /2
@emmapaling For those who want to read it and missed it yesterday, it's here.

msn.com/en-ca/news/can…

So let's unpack this statement and see why it's incorrect and inconsistent. /3
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Chris Hofley
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We've come a long way to #EndTheStigma around mental health but there's so much work to do. Particularly when it comes to access to services. We keep saying we treat mental illness like any other disease, but the resources available tell a different story. #BellLetsTalk thread:
When I had a serious depressive episode in my early 20s, my GP was my only option. He was retiring and happy to write a prescription. Meanwhile, I still had no idea what he wanted to treat me for. Depression and anxiety weren't real to me.
Things got worse. I had test after test because I assumed there was something "physically" wrong with me. I wasn't crazy, right?
But tests were negative. And I couldn't function. I lost 40 pounds in a few months. To say my family was worried is an understatement.
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Ally Garber
@AllyGarbs
I believe talking makes a difference. Talking has saved my life. So while I love seeing people share tweets/posts about raising mental health awareness and supporting those who are struggling, I have to be honest and say that words don't always cut it. #BellLetsTalk
After I took part in #BellLetsTalk Primetime Special in 2018, I was overwhelmed with lovely messages from people calling me "brave", "strong" and sharing my story saying they were "proud to know me". It felt lovely to be seen after being so vulnerable.
So, it was extra isolating/devastating that when I was actually in the midst of a mental health crisis about 8 months later, those same people offering the platitudes were tumbleweeds in the wind. They were out there, but bouncing as fast as possible away from me. #BellLetsTalk
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Let's talk about it. @MissyElliott @llcoolj @kimcoles @iamKrayzieBone @ebenet and @missfree helped save my life. I literally thank God for these people.

When my mental was collapsing & I was at the bottom, genuine people reached out to lift me up. I vowed to help others.
2020 needs to be a year of maturity, empathy and love for everyone. Let's leave all the hate & childish shit behind, and confront the fact that there's a real problem with the stigmatization of mental illness.

Let's all raise our voices against stigma.
Please seek help if you need it.

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255

Veterans Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255

Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

But if you need to talk right now with someone who understands you, send me a message.
#EndTheStigma
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Toronto Prisoners' Rights Project
@letstalkjails
THREAD:

Everyone knows that @Bell Canada’s #BellLetsTalk campaign has been raising money for mental health since 2011.

What few people know is that Bell has been destroying mental health conditions in prisons since 2013.

Bell, let’s talk about the Prison Phone Contract.
@Bell In 2013, @Bell and the Ministry of Correctional Services signed a contract giving Bell control over the phones in Ontario prisons. The contract expires around the end of this month. Though the Ministry and Bell work hard to cover up the details, here’s what we know so far:
@Bell -Every call someone makes from a prison is a collect call. This means the person on the other end has to pay $1/minute, and that’s local – according to CBC, a long-distance call can be $25 for 20 minutes. The cost adds up quickly. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
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@ShawnMcKillop
It's #BellLetsTalk and for so many who struggle with #mentalhealth concerns, this day raises awareness and builds a culture of #compassion. Let's never again hear someone say, “just snap out of it” or “it’s all in your head.” @Bell_LetsTalk
Each of us may have different levels of understanding when it comes to #mentalhealth. Mental health is neutral. It’s not bad or good. It’s not necessarily positive or negative. It just is. #BellLetsTalk
A tooth ache will put you in the dentist’s chair. The flu is a reason to see the doctor. There’s no shame. Seeking help for #mentalhealth support must also be a safe experience. There's simply no other choice when your mental health is cast in shadow. #BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma
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Riuh pula pasal BTS dalam Twitterjaya sejak akhir-akhir ini.

Sebuah kumpulan K-Pop yang disukai ramai remaja, juga ramai yang tak suka.

Aku?

Lebih tertarik dengan isu di sebalik BTS, apa yang mereka buat untuk raise awareness pasal Mental Health kat Korea.

Ini ialah thread.
Disclaimer:

Aku bukan peminat K-Pop dan aku tak minat K-Drama sebab banyak sangat cinta.

Tapi thread kali ini, aku nak jadi objektif dan lebih fokus pada usaha BTS dalam kesedaran kesihatan mental yang patut ramai ambil contoh.

Bukan sekadar tolak sebab "Alaaa.. K-Pop..."
Sebelum ini pernah kecoh seorang penyanyi nama Kim Jong-hyun yang suicide sebab Depression.

Walaupun dia kaya, berjaya dan terkenal, ini bukti yang penyakit mental ini attack tanpa kira sesiapa.

It's an illness, and like any kind of illness, it needs treatment and support.
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