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5/28/10

Whitby students strive to stop the stigma of mental illness

Catholic school donates more than $2,000 to Ontario Shores foundation

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Students at All Saints Catholic Secondary School are spreading the word about the need to reduce social stigma with the launch of the school's first Mental Health Awareness Week.

After recently attending a Stomp out Stigma Summit on mental health, a group of senior students at the Whitby school united to come up with ways to help the cause and raise money for Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health. "Not a lot of students are comfortable getting help or know that help is available," said Zachary Leveque-Wilson, member of the Stomp out Stigma group.

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durhamregion.com
Parvaneh Pessian
May 28, 2010

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