Mental Health and addictions professionals in Windsor-Essex tackled "Blue Monday" by connecting and exploring ways to collaborate with one another.
The first mental health symposium, Connecting Our Community, was held at the Serbian Centre.
"Collectively as a community, we have so much knowledge and expertise within our own organization. We thought how great would it be to have a day where we bring everyone together, focus on a day of learning but also connecting with others," said Kim Willis, Director of Communications and Mental Health Promotion at the Canadian Mental Health Association's Windsor and Essex County branch
She indicated that for too long, many of these organizations worked in silos, but they've been making efforts to create seamless mental health care in the community.
"We're trying to always look at solutions or opportunities. People who work the front lines often see it first hand, they live and breathe it every day so we're hoping to get their feedback and get their input on how we can continue to fine tune programs and services," said Willis.
Anyone struggling with their mental health should reach out to the CMHA-WECB here.
