The MIAW team is proud to introduce the new Faces for the 2010 Face Mental Illness campaign!
We’ve selected five Canadians from across Canada who are living successfully with mental illness.
This year's Faces are:
- David Albert Newman is an internal auditor from Winnipeg, Manitoba;
- Marie Asuncion is a musician and ESL teacher from Toronto, Ontario;
- Dr. Ted Jablonski is a family physician from Calgary, Alberta;
- Jennifer Ashawasegai is a journalist and a member of the Anishinabek Nation, in Ontario;
- Christine Dubois, a support worker, volunteer and author from Asbestos, Quebec.
Our five Faces, selected from across Canada, are real-life role models and truly embody the “Approximately one in five Canadians will be affected by mental illness at some point during their lifetime,” says MIAW Chair, Dr. Pamela Forsythe. “The Faces of Mental Illness are real people with real stories of recovery.”
Every day next week, we will be featuring each Face’s story in more detail. First up: Jennifer Ashawasegai. Check back Monday to read more!
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