GUELPH, Ont. – Four different Gryphon varsity teams. Two different U of G venues. One great cause.
On Saturday, January 26, the Guelph Gryphons will be dedicating a total of four varsity games throughout the day in support of mental health awareness as part of the 2019 edition of the Gryphons Bell Let's Talk Games.
Action gets underway with a women's volleyball game at 1pm on Saturday and wraps up in the evening with a men's hockey game versus Waterloo. Tickets for all four games can be purchased online at gryphons.ca/tickets with each game also being broadcast live online (oua.tv) for fans unable to attend. Full details below. The mental health of students is a priority for the University of Guelph and individuals from the University of Guelph's Health and Wellness Education Centre will be available at all four home games on Saturday to discuss the resources and support systems on campus available to all University of Guelph students.
2019 Gryphons Bell Let's Talk Games - Saturday, January 26
1pm – Women's volleyball vs Nipissing (Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre)
2pm – Women's Hockey vs UOIT (Gryphon Centre Arena)
3pm – Men's volleyball vs Nipissing (Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre)
7:30pm – Men's Hockey vs Waterloo (Gryphon Centre Arena)
About Bell Let's Talk
Many people living with a mental illness report that negative stereotypes about mental illness, and the resulting potential for discrimination, cause them more suffering than the illness itself. As a result, two thirds of those suffering from mental illness are too afraid to seek the help that they need.
Mental illness affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. It can take many forms, including depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Most individuals find ways to live with their illnesses but how they are treated by others often proves to be more of a challenge than the illness itself.
That's why, on January 30, the Guelph Gryphons are proud to be joining the conversation around mental health for the 2019 edition of "Bell Let's Talk Day." Stigma surrounded many diseases in the past, but concerted efforts to confront these attitudes resulted in change for the better, including better treatment, more funding for research, and greater understanding from family, friends and colleagues. The goal is to achieve the same level of acceptance and understanding regarding mental illness.
On Bell Let's Talk Day, for every text, mobile and long distance call made on the Bell network, tweet using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view, or use of the Facebook frame or Snapchat filter, Bell will contribute 5 cents more to Canadian mental health programs.
You can download the
Bell Let's Talk toolkit to begin your own conversation about mental health at home, school or in the workplace, and also learn more about the
five simple ways to end stigma.
Join us as we work together to break down the stigma that surrounds mental illness.
