Bell Let’s Talk Day 2025
Now in its 15th year, Bell Let’s Talk Day has become Canada’s annual mental health day.
- Bell Let’s Talk is kicking off a year of action and change, celebrating the progress that has been made in moving mental health forward – but there’s more to be done to address Canada’s mental health crisis to ensure all Canadians who are struggling can get the help they need.
- Too many Canadians continue to struggle with their mental health, and this year Bell Let’s Talk Day is putting a spotlight on the growing youth mental health crisis in Canada. The voices of youth with lived and living experience of mental health issues tell the story of struggle and loneliness but also of hope and optimism for the future.
- Bell Let’s Talk is launching its first ever text-to-donate campaign to support six youth mental health organizations that are helping to address the crisis every day – Kids Help Phone, Jack.org, Youth in Mind Foundation, Strongest Families Institute, Integrated Youth Services, and National Association of Friendship Centres. Bell will match Bell Let’s Talk Day donations up to $1 million
Mental Health Research Canada’s report on the state of youth mental health called A Generation at Risk: The State of Youth Mental Health in Canada, underscores the urgent need for action to improve community mental health supports for youth. The stats are alarming: o 1 in 2 young people in Canada aren’t getting the help they need.
- 1 in 4 young people in Canada have considered suicide.
- 1.25 million young people need help in Canada.
The report makes a strong case that the youth mental health system needs to be improved in three key areas: prevention and dedication (upstream investment), service quality (evaluation), and access (system navigation).
