Concordia's Applied Psychology Centre and Centre for Clinical Research
in Health receive major gift from Bell Let's Talk mental health
initiative to enhance treatment services
MONTREAL, Feb. 6, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Treatment for anxiety, depression
and mood disorders — mental health problems that affect one in five
Canadians — is now more accessible to Montreal-area residents, thanks
to the Bell Let's Talk mental health initiative. As part of this
multi-year charitable program, Bell has generously given $500,000 to
Concordia University's Department of Psychology to subsidize therapy
and assessment at the university's Applied Psychology Centre and Centre
for Clinical Research in Health.
"Bell's gift will have an immediate beneficial impact on Concordia's
psychology program and its capacity to serve our community," says
Concordia President Alan Shepard. "With Bell's support, our researchers
can progress further in the study and treatment of mental health
problems, and this reinforces our everyday connection to the local
community."
Bell's donation will subsidize therapeutic services for those
individuals who need help to pay for treatment. Clients can either be
referred by doctors and clinics throughout the Montreal area or refer
themselves. The psychological services they receive at the Applied
Psychology Centre benefit from advances in Concordia-based clinical and
health research.
Martine Turcotte, Bell's Vice Chair of Québec, says the Bell Let's Talk
mental health initiative — anchored by Bell Let's Talk Day on February
12 — is helping make a real difference in people's lives. "With the
$50-million Bell Let's Talk initiative, Bell and its 17,000 Québec
employees are firmly engaged in our commitment to de-stigmatize mental
illness and improve access to mental health care," she says.
"Supporting Concordia's Applied Psychology Centre and Centre for
Clinical Research in Health is a concrete action the Bell team has
taken to help people recover from mental illness, while at the same
time contributing to research and education that advances treatment."
"This donation from Bell helps people in the community through work
conducted at Concordia," says Adam Radomsky, director of the Centre for
Clinical Research in Health and a professor in Concordia's Department
of Psychology. "Support from Bell allows our PhD students to gain
clinical experience and enhances our ability to provide much needed
evidence-based psychological services that improve people's mental
health."
Bell Let's Talk Day is February 12:
For every text message sent and every long distance call made by Bell
and Bell Aliant customers on February 12, every tweet using
#BellLetsTalk, and every Facebook share of our Bell Let's Talk message,
Bell will donate 5 cents more to programs dedicated to mental health
(regular long distance and text charges apply). Last year's Bell Let's
Talk Day raised $3,926,014.20 in additional funding for mental health
initiatives across the country.
About Bell:
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and
business with solutions to all their communications needs: Bell
Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell Satellite TV and Bell
Fibe TV, Bell Home Phone local and long distance, and Bell Business
Markets IP-broadband and information and communications technology
(ICT) services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with
leading assets in television, radio and digital media. Bell is wholly
owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For Bell products and services,
please visit Bell.ca. For BCE corporate information, please visit BCE.ca.
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On April 18, John Molson School of Business Dean Steve Harvey tackles
the subject of mental health and the workplace with Mary Deacon, chair
of the Bell Let's Talk mental health initiative. Read more at www.concordia.ca/now/what-we-do/research/20130122/living-well-aging-well.php.
Related links:
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Bell Let's Talk mental health Initiative: www.bell.ca/letstalk
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Concordia Applied Psychology Centre:
http://psychology.concordia.ca/appliedpsychologycentre.php
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Concordia Centre for Clinical Research in Health:
http://psychology.concordia.ca/ccrh
SOURCE: Bell Canada
