First 'Bell Let's Talk Day' shines spotlight on mental health

MONTREAL – Half a million people in Canada don’t go to work each day because of mental illness, according to Bell Canada. That’s almost 3% of the work force, and the result is an estimated total cost to the Canadian economy of $51 billion each year in lost productivity.The alarming statistic is behind the first annual Bell Let’s Talk Day held February 9. In order to help fight the stigma around mental illness and its impact on the Canadian workplace, Canadians were encouraged to send a text message or make a long distance call with Bell and Bell Aliant. Bell will donate...