图/总理办公室 总理杜鲁多的母亲 Margaret Trudeau(左三)去年秋天在杜鲁多就职总理的仪式上
本周是精神健康周,总理杜鲁多发表声明,呼吁终止关于精神疾病的羞耻感。
他在声明中说:“在加拿大和世界各地,很多人默默地承受精神疾病的折磨,不为旁人所察。每5个加拿大人中就有一人在生命的某个阶段遭受精神疾病的折磨。他们往往因害怕被歧视和羞耻感而为寻求帮助和支持感到迟疑。”
“对我们所有人来说,要对付生活的快节奏、日常生活的压力和义务,都是一个挑战。我们需要紧紧地站在一起。”他在声明中说。
他赞扬曾受精神疾病折磨的人——包括他母亲Margaret Trudeau 公开个人经历的勇气、勇敢和毅力。
他说:“他们的故事帮助我们成为更能理解他人、更具同情心和同理心的人。”
Margaret Trudeau 于2007年公开自己曾遭受精神疾病的个人经历,支持精神健康公益事业,担任加拿大精神健康协会不列颠哥伦比亚省分会的荣誉赞助人。
杜鲁多最后在声明中说:“让我们在这一周中通过我们的声音,改变社会对精神健康议题以及患者的看法。”
总理杜鲁多关于精神健康周的声明:
“This week is Mental Health Week, an occasion for all Canadians to have a candid discussion about mental health and wellness and help put an end to the stigma around mental illness once and for all.
“In Canada and around the world, many suffer in silence with an illness that is invisible to others. One in five Canadians will struggle with mental illness at some point in their lives. Too often, they hesitate to seek the help and support they need out of fear of discrimination or shame.
“We all have a responsibility to raise our awareness about mental health. We must actively encourage honest and open conversations – in our homes, our workplaces, and our communities – about what mental health is and what we can do to increase our collective well-being. We must listen to our loved-ones, our colleagues, our friends, look out for signs and offer them support and advice in times of need. It can be a challenge for all of us to cope with the fast pace of life, daily stresses, and obligations. We all need to stand strong together.
“This week, we also thank those who have publicly shared their personal struggles with mental health – including my own mother, Margaret. They are true examples of courage, bravery, and resilience. Their stories help us all become more understanding, more compassionate, and more empathetic.
“Let us use our voices this week to help change the way society views mental health issues and those living with them. Now is the time to GET LOUD for mental health.”
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