Upcoming awareness walk part of Defeat Depression campaign

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada will bring the second annual Walk for Mental Health Awareness to Sudbury May 23.

Organizers hope to raise $60,000 through the walk to provide direct support to individuals affected by mental illness and their families.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre in Bell Park, and the walk is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

“This is a great opportunity to help break down the barrier of stigma, which is so often associated with mental illness, and get people talking about their mental well-being,” organizers said in a press release.

The walk is part of the Defeat Depression campaign, which aims to reduce the stigma associated with depression and other mood disorders.

For more information, and to register online visit www.defeatdepression.ca.