Mental Health Week is a time to talk openly about mental health and remind people that support is available.

Mental Health affects how we think, feel, and cope with daily life. Many people experience stress, anxiety, or emotional challenges at different times. These experiences are common, and help is available.

This year’s theme, Come Together, Canada. Stronger connections, better mental health, reminds us that social connection plays an important role in overall health. Across Canada, many people including youth, adults and seniors, report feeling lonely.

Everyone deserves care and connection. Reaching out, listening and supporting one another helps build stronger communities in the Northwest Territories. If you or someone you know is having a difficult time, please remember that you do not have to go through it alone. Support is available.

During Mental Health Week from May 4 to 10, residents are encouraged to come together through small, everyday acts of connection. Use #MentalHealthWeek and #ComeTogetherCanada on social media to highlight how you and your community are working to make a difference. 

To learn more about mental wellness supports and to find an option that feels right for you, visit www.gov.nt.ca/wellness

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Andrew Wind
Manager, Communications
Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories
HSSmedia@gov.nt.ca