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From YouTube: OCT 6 2022 Statements Aman Singh
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
Mr,
Speaker,
Monday,
October
10th
has
been
declared
by
the
World
Health
Organization
as
World
mental
health
day.
I'll
read
what
the
who
says
in
its
introduction
and
I'll
say
it's
part
of
my
lived
experience
and
many
others
here.
I
think
I
think
it's
important
for
people
out
there
in
British
Columbia
to
see
that
we
are.
We
here
are
not
immune
from
being
Afflicted
with
mental
health
issues
and
that
exposure
is
important
to
help
break
through
that
stigma.
A
The
who
says
stigma
and
discrimination
continue
to
be
a
barrier
to
social
inclusion
and
access
to
the
right
care,
and
that
is
my
own
experience.
I've
been
sober
since
August
of
10th
of
2010
in
January
of
2008
I
woke
up
one
night,
throwing
up
blood
volumes
of
blood
I
had
had
what
was
called
an
esophageal
bleed.
My
drinking
had
been
so
extreme
that
my
liver
was
failing,
even
though
my
health
was
in
such
a
tragic
State
and
any
normal
person
would
have
stopped
drinking.
A
It
took
me
another
two
and
a
half
years
of
struggle
before
I
was
given
the
tools
that
allowed
me
to
recover
the
stigma
and
discrimination
that
exist
with
addiction
and
other
diseases
like
depression.
Adhd
amongst
many
is
so
strong.
It's
palpable!
Why
can't
you
just
stop?
What's
wrong
with
you,
you're
down
and
depressed
just
get
out
of
bed.
Pull
yourself
up,
don't
be
weak.
Have
a
shower
you'll,
be
okay,
you're,
just
being
sensitive.
Why
can't
you
remember
to
do
that
task?
Are
you
stupid?
A
A
There
is
help
out
there
and
the
more
light
we
shine
on
the
issue
of
mental
health,
the
more
services
we
provide,
the
better
we
will
all
be
as
a
global
community
and
that's
why
I'm
so
proud
of
being
on
this
side
of
the
house,
a
site
that
recognizes
that
and
has
taken
unprecedented
steps
to
make
life
better
for
the
people
of
British,
Columbia,
Critical,
Care,
Services,
increased
treatment
and
intervention
amongst
others.
Let's
continue
to
be
a
beacon
of
light
and
hope
for
them,
and
let
them
know
that
there
are
Kindred
Spirits
everywhere.
Thank
you.