Clara Hughes, a multi-Olympian, has come back to Calgary in her cross state mission to spread mental health awareness.
Calgary has seen her talk about the mental health problems in the country. In front of a crowd of 150, she was able to share her 10 years of experience in Calgary. She has briefly explained how she lived the dream in this very state for a decade. Her struggle with depression was also explained in her short speech at the podium.
She has devoted herself in a 12,000 kilometer cycling trip all over Canada for this mission. So far, all 7,000 kilometers of the ride was already handled. She still has 30 days to complete the entire loop. It is supposed to end at Ontario on Canada Day.
There Is Support for Those with Mental Health Problems
Clara Hughes is a living proof that mental health awareness could be the main ingredient to cure what is inside your head. She has not figured this out until two years in the battle against depression. She thought that she could fight the mental battle alone, that she was bigger than the situation.
She says that it will not make you less of a person if you work with the mental experts. For her, the biggest mistake is to think that you are too strong for it when you are not. This is an on-going problem as 50 percent of Canadians are still not comfortable working with people who are mentally-challenged.
Sick But Not Weak
Mental health awareness is something that should be talked about, and not left in the corner. For Hughes, this is issue is all about being strong despite being sick.
This literally long journey will help open minds. The stories that she has shared with the public and the events that she has gone are just among the many ways to spread what mental health is all about.
Among the places that she has been through are Ontario, Winnipeg and Victoria. She is not choosing a particular event to let the country know about the issue. She has been to ceremonies, to podiums, and to a lot more for this goal.
If mental health awareness spreads as how Hughes wants it, everything is definitely going to get better. More people will open up their minds regarding the treatment and the needs of those who are struggling to fight their own mental challenges. Do you think Hughes will succeed in this goal?
