Sharpen those ice skates because this year's Investors Group Skate to Care event is coming up this weekend in Saint John.
Director
of Development with the Regional Hospital Foundation & Mindcare
Victoria Clarke says this year they're focusing on mental health first
aid. She describes it as the mental health equivalent of being a first
responder, training people to recognize signs of stress, anxiety and
depression in children.
Clarke
says we still have a ways to go when it comes to increasing awareness of
mental illness and erasing the stigma, but seeing the community
rallying around an event like this tells her the groundswell is coming.
The event is happening at Harbour Station on Saturday from 10am-2pm. Click here for more information on the event, including how to join or support a team.