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Hughes said education and a day to bring awareness are key to compassion.

Today, Jan. 25, is Bell LetB次元官网网址檚 Talk day, with the telecom company donating five cents to mental health programs across Canada each time a customer texts, makes a long-distance call, or makes a call on a cellphone.

Non-customers can show their support by tweeting and posting to Instagram with the hashtag #BellLetsTalk.

A nickel will also be donated for every view of a LetB次元官网网址檚 Talk video on Facebook, and every use of the LetB次元官网网址檚 Talk geofilter on Snapchat.

Last year, Bell donated $6.3 million to Canadian mental health organizations, including B.C.-based groups such as the Canadian Bipolar Association, the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society, and Westcoast Family Centres.

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