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From YouTube: MAY 1 2023 Statements Elenore Sturko
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
To
discuss
our
own
mental
health
challenges,
so
we
can
help
end
stigma
and
promote
mental
Wellness.
The
theme
in
this
year
is
my
story
and
I'm
proud
to
have
shared
my
own
experience
with
PTSD
this
year.
If
my
story
helps
another
to
feel
comfortable
about
opening
up
about
their
own
mental
health,
then
it's
the
step
in
the
right
direction
towards
cultivate
cultivating
healthy
communities.
A
In
my
professional
experience,
as
a
police
officer,
I
often
answered
the
call
for
wellness
checks
and
people
in
crisis,
people
who
are
struggling
with
their
mental
health
in
ways
that
are
incomprehensible
to
many
of
us
and
I
know
from
working
on
the
front
line
that
there's
not
enough
support
in
place
for
those
in
need
of
immediate
support,
and
that
we
must
do
more
to
provide
services
to
intervene
before
a
crisis
occurs.
We
must
do
more
to
support
people
so
that
no
one
will
fall
through
the
cracks
of
our
mental
health
system.
A
I'm,
proud
to
have
introduced
a
private
member's
Bill
earlier
this
year
to
help
people
like
Todd,
Marr
and
Nicole
Chan,
who
were
turned
away
when
they
reached
out
for
help
and
tragically
lost
their
lives,
and
we
see
their
stories
repeated
all
too
often.
This
is
why
I
encourage
everyone
to
spend
time
not
just
this
week,
but
throughout
the
year,
sharing
their
personal
stories,
so
we
can
reduce
the
stigma
and
bring
more
mental
health
support
for
struggling
British
Columbians
throughout
this
week.
Let's
all
stand
together
and
use
the
hashtag
my
story
to
spread
positive
information.