Community Mental Health Day - 2026

WHEREAS the mental health and wellbeing of Thunder Bay residents is a matter of profound community importance;

WHEREAS Vimal Thomas, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist, and founder of BelMind Therapeia, has undertaken a 50-day free public mental health initiative called Discover the Beauty Within, beginning June 27, 2026, in service to the people of Thunder Bay;

WHEREAS this initiative invites Thunder Bay residents to engage daily with the BelMind Protocol, a seven-pillar practice of movement, sunlight, nourishment, sleep, connection, purpose, and daily reflection, as a foundation for mental wellbeing;

WHEREAS on August 17, 2026, Vimal Thomas will host The Thunder Bay Community Mental Health Keynote, a free, live, one-hour public talk open to all residents, focused on shifting the community conversation around mental health from crisis response to daily practice and intentional living;

WHEREAS this initiative represents a meaningful contribution to the destigmatization of mental health and the promotion of wellbeing in our community;

NOW THEREFORE, I, Ken Boschoff, Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay, do hereby proclaim August 17, 2026 as Community Mental Helath Day.

Ken Boshcoff, Mayor