Working in mental health, living with mental illness
The Royal's Dr. Ian Manion, a clinical psychologist and researcher who works with youth, is featured in this year's Bell Let's Talk campaign. In a recent video, he shares his experience as a mental health care provider who lives with mental illness himself.
"Even doctors can have [a mental illness], and doctors can get well again, and you can get well again. It's just about being willing to talk about it, and being willing to do something about it," he says.
Bell Let's Talk is an annual campaign designed to break the silence around mental illness and raise funds to support mental health organizations across Canada.
Dr. Manion directs the Youth Mental Health Research Unit at The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, affiliated with the University of Ottawa. He has worked with children, youth and families for over 30 years.