Reminded to Remember

    As Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School attended the Remembrance day ceremony at the Sleeman centre, we had the privilege to listen to Dr. Bill Winegard express his opinions on the mental health of returning soldiers. It was made clear that he firmly believes that the Canadian Government isn't doing their part on taking care of the men and woman who fight to protect this country and it's people. Many soldiers return with mental health issues and then are just left to look after themselves. In order to fix this problem, his belief is that we should be putting more money aside for soldiers to be able to take care of themselves as well as their family.
     Although I'm very grateful for the men and woman who look after our country, I personally believe that there are many people all throughout Canada who also need this special attention. I don't agree with Stephen Harper when he thinks it's alright to give other countries millions of dollars to fix their problems. It's about time we clean up our own backyard too. It goes without saying that if you're put in the position to help someone else, you should, but when your people are suffering, enough is enough. There are many issues and problems that people everywhere are facing, but I strongly feel as if mental health issues are the root for many other problems, such as financial instability, loss of education, eating disorders, and many other issues in our daily lives.
     It's time to take care of mental health in everyone.