{"id":424495,"date":"2021-01-29T07:33:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T12:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=424495"},"modified":"2021-01-29T07:33:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T12:33:28","slug":"now-more-than-ever-bell-lets-talk-day-sets-new-records-as-canadians-take-action-for-mental-health-with-159173435-messages-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/now-more-than-ever-bell-lets-talk-day-sets-new-records-as-canadians-take-action-for-mental-health-with-159173435-messages-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Now more than ever! Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day sets new records as Canadians take action for mental health with 159,173,435 messages of support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">Canada NewsWire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Total talk, text and social media interactions increased 3.1% over last year, reflecting a heightened focus on mental health as we all confront the impacts of COVID-19 <\/li>\n<li>#BellLetsTalk was once again the top Twitter trend in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> and worldwide <\/li>\n<li>At <span class=\"xn-money\">5 cents<\/span> per message, Bell is donating an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,958,671.75<\/span> to mental health; Bell&#8217;s total funding commitment now stands at <span class=\"xn-money\">$121,373,806.75<\/span>, on track to our <span class=\"xn-money\">$155 million<\/span> target<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MONTR\u00c9AL, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 29, 2021<\/span> \/CNW Telbec\/ &#8211; Now more than ever, every action counts in mental health. And the count is in: Canadians and people around the world set all-new records for engagement in the mental health conversation on Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day 2021, sharing 159,173,435 messages of support and driving <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,958,671<\/span>.75\u00a0in new mental health funding by Bell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to everyone who joined in on Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day to keep Canada&#8217;s mental health moving forward,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mirko Bibic<\/span>, President and CEO of <span class=\"xn-person\">Bell Canada<\/span> and BCE. &#8220;Once again we led the world in talking openly and honestly about mental health and all the ways we can make a difference for people living with mental illness. As we face the added mental health impacts of the COVID crisis, your action is appreciated now more than ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On behalf of the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk team across Canada, thank you for making your actions count this Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Deacon<\/span>, Chair of the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk initiative. &#8220;We&#8217;ve made incredible strides in mental health awareness and action over the last 11 years, and the challenges of COVID-19 reinforce that we need to keep building on what we&#8217;ve accomplished together. Your incredible support sends a strong signal that mental health matters, and means more Canadians will get better access to the care they need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From midnight <span class=\"xn-location\">Newfoundland<\/span> time to <span class=\"xn-chron\">midnight Pacific time<\/span> there were 159,173,435\u00a0eligible Bell Let&#8217;s Talk communications, up 3.1%\u00a0year over year. Social media engagement \u2013 hashtags, filters, frames and video views on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube \u2013 reached 42,688,092 interactions, with #BellLetsTalk once again the top Twitter trend in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>People around the world watched the entertaining Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day videos from singer-songwriter Michael Bubl\u00e9 and comedian Maxim Martin\u00a0on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=421473932&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBellLetsTalk&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2089116785&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbell_letstalk&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=3547774077&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.ca%2Fbellletstalk%2F&amp;a=Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=3068288177&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.snapchat.com%2F&amp;a=Snapchat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Snapchat<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=121317535&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40bell_letstalk&amp;a=TikTok\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2746768835&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBell_LetsTalk&amp;a=Twitte\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Twitte<\/a><u>r<\/u> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2937359430&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FBellCanada&amp;a=YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, with each view counting toward Bell&#8217;s donations to mental health.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Leaders taking action to support mental health<br \/><\/b>Leaders and influencers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> and around the world also added their voices to the day, including Prime Minister <span class=\"xn-person\">Justin Trudeau<\/span>, federal, provincial and territorial leaders across all parties, local leaders, sports teams, associations and athletes, government departments, the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, major Canadian corporations, healthcare leaders, unions, students and educators, entertainers and celebrities, as well as hundreds of Bell Let&#8217;s Talk partners around Canada. Please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2870511944&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fletstalk.bell.ca%2Fen%2Fnews%2F1273%2Fnow-more-than-ever-your-actions-counted&amp;a=Bell.ca%2FLetsTalk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bell.ca\/LetsTalk<\/a>\u00a0to see highlights.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Thanks to the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk team!<br \/><\/b>A big thank you to everyone on the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk team for continuing to share their personal stories, including the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=4255680124&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fletstalk.bell.ca%2Fen%2Four-initiatives%2F%23stories&amp;a=Friends+of+Bell+Let%27s+Talk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Bell Let&#8217;s Talk<\/a>\u00a0and our Bell Let&#8217;s Talk spokespeople <span class=\"xn-person\">Clara Hughes<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Landsberg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Howie Mandel<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Walsh<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Stefie Shock<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Michel Mpambara<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Marie-Soleil Dion<\/span> and \u00c9tienne Boulay, our community ambassadors pro golfer <span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Jensen<\/span>, CFL veteran <span class=\"xn-person\">Shea Emry<\/span>, Veteran Bruno Gu\u00e9vremont, actress <span class=\"xn-person\">Jessica Holmes<\/span>, musician Florence K, actress V\u00e9ronique <span class=\"xn-location\">Bannon<\/span>, and author and media personality <span class=\"xn-person\">Joanie Gonthier<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day virtual events across Canada<br \/><\/b>With COVID-19 restrictions still in force, Canadians found new ways to take part in Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day activities and grow the mental health conversation. Virtual events brought people together from every corner of the country to share their messages of support.\u00a0More than 200 universities and colleges took part in this year&#8217;s Bell Let&#8217;s Talk <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=1058179039&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FBell-Let-s-Talk-launches-Post-Secondary-Fund-to-enhance-student-mental-health-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=Campus+Campaign\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Campus Campaign<\/a>, which featured a digital toolkit to ensure post-secondary institutions could safely engage students across the country. <\/p>\n<p>Communities and partners raised the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk flag all around Canada, including Canadian Armed Forces members at CFS Alert near the North Pole, those serving overseas in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latvia<\/span> and sailors onboard the deployed HMCS Halifax (as well as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=876682774&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FRCN_MARLANT%2Fstatus%2F1354764954172338178&amp;a=support+from+Navy+divers+beneath+the+waves+at+CFB+Halifax\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">support from Navy divers beneath the waves at CFB Halifax<\/a>\u00a0and other military units and individuals across the country).<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>New Bell Let&#8217;s Talk projects <br \/><\/b>In the lead up to Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day 2021 almost <span class=\"xn-money\">$7 million<\/span> in new funding for mental health projects was announced:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.5 million<\/span> to launch the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2368131857&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FBell-Let-s-Talk-launches-Post-Secondary-Fund-to-enhance-student-mental-health-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=Bell+Let%27s+Talk+Post-Secondary+Fund\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Post-Secondary Fund<\/a> to support Canadian colleges and universities in implementing the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students <\/li>\n<li>A <span class=\"xn-money\">$2 million<\/span> donation, matched by the Government of Canada, to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=385904342&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FCanadian-brain-research-receives-4-million-boost-from-Bell-Let-s-Talk-and-the-Government-of-Canada-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=Brain+Canada+Foundation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brain Canada Foundation<\/a> for the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program to accelerate Canadian brain research <\/li>\n<li>\n          <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million<\/span> in grants from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=1531253303&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FMeet-the-latest-recipients-of-the-Bell-Let-s-Talk-Diversity-Fund-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=Bell+Let%27s+Talk+Diversity+Fund\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Diversity Fund<\/a> to 8 organizations supporting the mental health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A <span class=\"xn-money\">$500,000<\/span> donation to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=605460861&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FJack-org-and-Bell-Let-s-Talk-bolster-support-for-youth-mental-health-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=Jack.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jack.org<\/a> to expand the reach of Jack Chapters in hundreds of communities around the country and support youth mental health <\/li>\n<li>A <span class=\"xn-money\">$420,000<\/span> donation to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2714388216&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FBell-Let-s-Talk-supports-new-state-of-the-art-mental-health-service-for-Nova-Scotia-Health-bringing-new-hope-for-depression-care-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=QEII+Foundation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">QEII Foundation<\/a> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Halifax<\/span> to support new repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) clinics at the Nova Scotia Hospital and Valley Regional Hospital <\/li>\n<li>A <span class=\"xn-money\">$300,000<\/span> donation to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=467865329&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FBell-Let-s-Talk-supports-CHU-Sainte-Justine-s-intensive-ambulatory-care-eating-disorder-program-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=CHU+Sainte-Justine+Foundation%27s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation&#8217;s<\/a> intensive ambulatory care program for teenage patients being treated for an eating disorder <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of this year&#8217;s campaign, Bell Let&#8217;s Talk also partnered with United Way\/Centraide Canada to provide 11,000 mobile devices and SIM cards to charitable organizations to help those in the greatest need stay connected. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Support for BIPOC communities<br \/><\/b>In addition to the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=3245501252&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3042064-1%26h%3D625875189%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bce.ca%252Fnews-and-media%252Freleases%252Fshow%252FBell-Let-s-Talk-launches-new-fund-to-support-mental-health-and-well-being-of-Canada-s-Black-Indigenous-and-People-of-Colour-communities-1%253Fpage%253D1%2526month%253D7%2526year%253D2020%2526perpage%253D25%26a%3DBell%2BLet%2527s%2BTalk%2BDiversity%2BFund&amp;a=Bell+Let%27s+Talk+Diversity+Fund\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Diversity Fund<\/a> grants announced in January, Bell Let&#8217;s Talk presented two webinars, hosted in English by Queen&#8217;s University and in French by <span class=\"xn-org\">McGill University<\/span> and Montr\u00e9al&#8217;s Jewish General Hospital, featuring discussions about mental health in diverse communities. More than 1,300 participants took part. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-org\">McGill<\/span>, The Neuro (Montr\u00e9al Neurological Institute-Hospital) and the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General also launched the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=3505989115&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bce.ca%2Fnews-and-media%2Freleases%2Fshow%2FMcGill-researchers-launch-Multicultural-Mental-Health-Resource-Centre-1%3Fpage%3D1%26month%3D%26year%3D%26perpage%3D25&amp;a=Multicultural+Mental+Health+Resource+Centre\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre<\/a>\u00a0to help support mental health and COVID-19 in diverse communities.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>The Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Community Fund<br \/><\/b>The <span class=\"xn-money\">$2 million<\/span> Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Community Fund, which supports local mental health charities throughout Canada, is now also open for applications. Registered charities are invited to apply for a grant of up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$25,000<\/span>. Since 2011, the Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Community Fund has supported almost 800 local and grassroots mental health organizations all across the country. To apply for funding, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=3013546379&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fletstalk.bell.ca%2Fen%2Ffunding-opportunities%23community-fund&amp;a=Bell.ca%2FLetsTalk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bell.ca\/LetsTalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Bell Media specials about mental health<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=476569669&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellmedia.ca%2Fthe-lede%2Fpress%2Fctv-presents-in-this-together-a-bell-lets-talk-day-special-hosted-by-tyrone-edwards-and-melissa-grelo-january-28%2F&amp;a=In+This+Together%3A+A+Bell+Let%27s+Talk+Day+Special\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">In This Together: A Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day Special<\/a>, hosted by Etalk&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-person\">Tyrone Edwards<\/span> and The Social&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Grelo<\/span>, aired in primetime last night on CTV, CTV2 and Crave and is now available on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=1502055715&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctv.ca%2FHome&amp;a=CTV.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CTV.ca<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=325795558&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctv.ca%2FCTVAPP&amp;a=CTV+app\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CTV app<\/a>\u00a0and on Crave where viewers can also watch previous Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day specials. The special will re-air on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, January 30<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8pm ET<\/span>\/PT on CTV.<\/p>\n<p>The French-language documentary La sant\u00e9 mentale : une note \u00e0 la fois, following the stories of musicians <span class=\"xn-person\">Steve Veilleux<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurence Jalbert<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Safia Nolin<\/span>, and featuring slam poet <span class=\"xn-person\">David Goudreault<\/span>, aired on Canal D, Canal Vie and VRAK. The documentary is now available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2946741331&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnoovo.ca%2F&amp;a=Noovo.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Noovo.ca<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=739546533&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vrak.tv%2F&amp;a=vrak.tv%2C\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">vrak.tv,<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=709335836&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crave.ca%2Fen&amp;a=Crave\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Crave<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=4261785820&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canalvie.com%2F&amp;a=CanalVie.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CanalVie.com<\/a>\u00a0and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=956720091&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canald.com%2F&amp;a=CanalD.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CanalD.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Bell Let&#8217;s Talk, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=1290362353&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bell.ca%2FLetsTalk&amp;a=Bell.ca%2FLetsTalk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bell.ca\/LetsTalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Media inquiries<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Jacqueline Michelis<\/span><br \/>\n        <br \/>613-785-1427 <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=2550283934&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBell_LetsTalk&amp;a=%40Bell_LetsTalk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Bell_LetsTalk<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052049-1&amp;h=4066631646&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FBell_News&amp;a=%40Bell_News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Bell_News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Bell Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=C7456&amp;Transmission_Id=202101290730CANADANWWEB______C7456&amp;DateId=20210129\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada NewsWire Total talk, text and social media interactions increased 3.1% over last year, reflecting a heightened focus on mental health as we all confront the impacts of COVID-19 #BellLetsTalk was once again the top Twitter trend in Canada and worldwide At 5 cents per message, Bell is donating an additional $7,958,671.75 to mental health; Bell&#8217;s total funding commitment now stands at $121,373,806.75, on track to our $155 million target MONTR\u00c9AL, Jan. 29, 2021 \/CNW Telbec\/ &#8211; Now more than ever, every action counts in mental health. And the count is in: Canadians and people around the world set all-new records for engagement in the mental health conversation on Bell Let&#8217;s Talk Day 2021, sharing 159,173,435 messages of support and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/now-more-than-ever-bell-lets-talk-day-sets-new-records-as-canadians-take-action-for-mental-health-with-159173435-messages-of-support\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Now more than ever! 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