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From YouTube: OCT 5 2022 Statements Rachna Singh
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
sorry
green
Timbers,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
I
Rise
before
you
all
to
acknowledge
the
word
mental
health
day
a
day
that
has
come
to
have
greater
significance
in
recent
years
as
the
seriousness
of
mental
health
begins
to
more
commonly
recognized
globally.
The
importance
of
mental
health
cannot
be
overstated
in
our
Pursuit
of
Happiness
and
our
aspirations
for
ourselves
and
our
loved
ones,
and
this
day
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
reconder
our
conversations
around
emotional
and
mental
well-being
and
a
form
of
a
commitment
towards
the
well-being
of
those
around
us.
A
Some
International
agencies,
State
growing
economic
inequalities,
food
and
job
insecurity,
violence
increase
in
conflicts,
misinformation
and
political
divisiveness,
as
main
reasons
that
continue
to
disrupt
the
progress
made
around
mental
health.
The
last
two
years
have
only
aggravated
the
issue
as
the
pandemic
has
caused
major
changes
in
our
social
and
professional
lives,
resulting
in
a
reported
increase
in
mental
health
issues.
A
However,
despite
the
enormity
enormity
of
challenges,
I
want
to
highlight
and
applaud
the
efforts
of
all
those
who
continue
to
work
tirelessly
to
not
only
educate
people
about
mental
health,
but
have
also
provided
resources
to
help
people
affected
by
these
issues.
There
are
far
too
many
organizations
and
heroes,
to
name
but
I
thought
I
would
mention
a
network
close
to
home
that
has
been
quite
diligent
in
educating
about
mental
health
and
advocating
for
services
around
it.
A
This
network
is
the
South
Asian,
Mental,
Health
Alliance,
and
their
mission,
through
its
growing
number
of
volunteers,
is
to
create
awareness,
Foster
acceptance,
provide
links
to
support
and
resources
and
and
Empower
all
affected
by
mental
illness,
with
this
Mr
Speaker
I
implore,
all
my
colleagues
and
friends
here
in
the
house
to
join
me
in
not
only
acknowledging
World
mental
health
day,
but
also
in
appreciation
for
all
those
working
in
the
field
to
ensure
the
end
of
stigma
around
mental
health.
Thank
you.