Yesterday was a great day for mental health across Canada. Bell Let’s Talk Campaign was again a great success. Thank you Bell for all you do to raise money and awareness for Mental Health.
It is with great pride that I launch today the “Clint Malarchuk-Tough Teammates Campaign.”
I will be traveling to Washington D.C. to support the USA Warriors Hockey Team next week-who will be official partners in this effort. These players are Veterans playing hockey with missing limbs and suffering with PTSD. ….and I thought I was tough.
The time is now. This campaign hopes to help everyone that suffers, USA/Canada, with mental illness. Our first vision is to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues for military, first responders, and athletes- those who may be afraid, or think they are too tough, to get help. Individuals should not feel in isolation- they should be part of a team. We hope to ensure the right conversations are happening and credible leaders are helping as change agents in their fields. Awareness and fund raising to help our fellow men and woman.
Being tough means getting help. Being a good teammate means having empathy and looking out for your fellow man or woman on the battlefield, on the ice, on the beat, and in life. This campaign will raise awareness, create strategic conversations, vital partnerships, and change the tide across all stakeholders. We’ll lead an effort to empower every cop, firefighter, paramedic, service member, and athlete at all levels to enhance their wellness in everyday lives.
Stay tuned- more to come…….
Your story is so eerily identical to that of my husband – your childhood, your involvement in hockey, addiction, depression and anxiety – I cried all the way through your documentary. Unfortunately, my husband shot himself to death in May of 2011, no longer able to live with what was inside his head. Thank you for the courage it took to speak out. You are absolutely here on this earth for a reason, you cannot imagine the good you will do and are doing by being honest and open about these issues that affect so many of us. God bless you and your family. I hope you continue to find joy in this life.
God bless you too Jane. Life can be cruel.
Hello Clint, my name is Vaughn Johnson. I was a goalie as well. Played for the Weyburn Redwings(SJHL). Played against Curtis Joseph. I too suffered in silence with OCD, anxiety, and depression. It took my career like it takes everything you love. I was at my worst 3 years ago(45yrs.old). The only reason I got help instead of ending it was because my daughter was worse than me. I had to get better to help my children. The past 3 years have been better, thanks to a good doc, proper meds, family, and friends. Power lifting saved my life. I read your book. It was very good. Different lives but the same journey. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Vaughn.
Grew up in Buffalo and was a huge fan of yours. I currently reside in NV and was a detective with LVMPD until I was diagnosed with a neurological disorder which forced my early retirement in Oct 2015. I suffer with bouts of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.
I have since started a wellness center and have incorperated technology that the VA is now incorperating to treat PTSD and TBI. The technology is produced by a company called Thor Photomedicine and they made the world’s full body photobiomodulation unit called the NovoTHOR. I would like to collaborate on an event to bring awareness and education of mental illness, PTSD, TBI. I am trying to spread awareness that photobiomodulation therapy is non invasive, has no side effects and users report less depression, anxiety and pain.