Eight people took to the streets of 91大黄鸭 today, putting their best 鈥榦nesie鈥� foot forward to raise awareness for Mental Health Week.
The Get Your Onesie On event for the Canadian Mental Health Association has seen successful in schools to teach children about mental health at an early age. The event is now marching forward in it鈥檚 inaugural Get Your Onesie On Walk.
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鈥淲hen i was in grade 8 and middle school, I didn鈥檛 even know what mental health meant. I didn鈥檛 know what it was so it鈥檚 pretty cool that we are able to get in and talk to the kids about what it is,鈥� Sarah Lust, communications and events coordinator for CMHA said.
Organized by Teresa May who started a fundraising initiative last year challenging businesses, universities and schools to support the CMHA and erase the stigma.
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鈥淲e cannot see mental illness like we can physical illness,鈥� May said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to know that we are all here for eachother, we might look a little bit crazy[in our onesies] but it鈥檚 a fun thing to do.鈥�
This is just the beginning according to May, she has her eyes set on the event going national through the social media hashtag #getyouronesieon.
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鈥淚t is super important for the community to come out and get loud about mental health. To spread the awareness to people we may not be able to reach out to, and to spread the word,鈥� Lust said.
So far $500 has been raised at the beginning of the walk.
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