okay, so this is going to be a serious post and could be triggering.
Today is January 31st and its Bell Let’s Talk Day. This day means a lot to me even though I was never diagnosed with anything during my life. Mental Health should not be seen as glamorous and should not be romanticized at all. Mental Health is a very serious issue with people around the globe nowadays. Nobody should be put down because of the stigma behind it. As Bring Hockey Back says, “Puck Stigma.”
When I got into hockey I was in a very dark spot in my life. 1,043 days ago I held a blade against my skin for the last time. That tracks back to March 25th 2015, when I went to my first Chicago Blackhawks game at the Wells Fargo Center. This was not my first NHL game. (That was in January. Flyers vs Capitals) People always wonder why I love the sport so much and they assume it is only because of the guys because I can not give them the real answer. So I get looked at like one of those girls who only like the sports for the hot guys or to get guys. This hurts me so much because that is not the truth.
It means a lot to me that loads of hockey players share this tag to help end the stigma. It makes me so happy because they helped save me. I have no clue where I would be without the sport and I owe my life to it.
Now as of today, hockey is still influencing me for the better. My thoughts are much happier and I’m gaining so many true friends because of the sport. I’ve made internet friends that actually care about me. I’ve had the best luck that I could meeting one of my closest internet friends Autumn and it’s so good to have someone that understand how much the sport means to you. Whether it’s been several years or just yesterday that I start talking to a new friend, it makes me so happy that I can spread the happiness of the sport.
Sorry to go all serious on you guys, but most people wonder why I got into the sport and this shows it. Please remember that you can message me and talk to me. I’m always here for you guys because everyone single one of you is important.
“Keep your gloves on kid, you don’t have to fight anymore”
Hockey’s Angels:
Wade Belak, Rick Rypien, Derek Boogaard, Daron Richardson, and Clint Reif
Please to be remembering that today, Wednesday 25 January, is Bell Let’s Talk day
Every year, Bell raises awareness and donates money in support of mental
health initiatives like destigmatizing mental illness and improving
care and research.
You don’t have to be Canadian (or a Bell customer) to participate on
social media. They don’t track tumblr yet, but if you’ve got anything
else, tag it and they’ll contribute.
It’s the easiest good deed you can do in the middle of the week.
You still miss Carrie Fisher? Talk about her on a day dedicated to a cause she wholeheartedly believed in and tag it #BellLetsTalk.
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