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杏吧原创 President Receives Transformational Leader Award for Championing Mental Health

March 1, 2021

On March 4, 杏吧原创 President Benoit-Antoine Bacon will join a list of illustrious Canadians, including retired general Rom茅o Dallaire, author and advocate Margaret Trudeau, former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and Olympic figure skater Elizabeth Manley, when he receives a Transformational Leader award at the  for Mental Health鈥檚 .

Bacon has been a champion for mental health, sharing his own story about depression and substance use to inspire others and lead the 杏吧原创 University community in a collective effort to overcome the stigma around mental illness.

President Benoit-Antoine Bacon

President Benoit-Antoine Bacon

鈥淭he stigma around mental health issues remain strong and keeps people from getting the help they need and deserve,鈥 says Bacon.

鈥淚t is our shared responsibility to break that stigma.鈥

 

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