The Cape Breton Eagles and CMHA Unite to Raise Awareness About Mental Health
Published on January 29, 2024 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Cape Breton Eagles News Release
[Sydney, NS] - The Cape Breton Eagles and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Nova Scotia Branch are teaming up to raise awareness about the importance of mental health during an upcoming Cape Breton Eagles home game.
The Eagles game on Feb. 3 at 7PM will feature:
A CMHA-run kiosk so fans can learn more about mental health
Videos featuring Eagles players talking about the importance of mental health
Public address announcements about mental health
Ceremonial puck drop by a CMHA representative
The awareness campaign is part of the ongoing commitment by the Eagles and CMHA Nova Scotia to implement Talk Today. Talk Today provides mental health support to players and raises awareness about mental health and suicide prevention throughout communities across the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
This season, Talk Today is celebrating a major milestone - its 10th season of supporting junior hockey. Since its launch in 2014, Talk Today has provided an important opportunity to address the mental health needs of hockey players and other athletes across Canada. From 2014. through the 2022-23 season, nearly 8,600 individuals have received mental health and suicide awareness training through the program. The vast majority of individuals trained are athletes (7,598), but coaches (381), staff (217), billets and parents (400) have also participated in training, helping to create cultures of openness within athlete support networks.
"These Talk Today events aim to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it," said Karn Nichols, Executive Director of CMHA NS Division."By hosting this event, the Cape Breton Eagles are helping to eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within the community about mental health."
Joey Haddad, Office General Manager for the Cape Breton Eagles said "as a former hockey player myself, I can understand firsthand how difficult it is to be a young athlete. Working together with an organization like CMHA to recognize adversities in day-to-day life for these players and others in our community is an important demonstration of why we should prioritize our mental wellbeing everyday."
Tickets for Saturday's game are available for purchase at www.capebretoneagles.com or by calling the Centre 200 box office at at 902-564-2200
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