Former Chatelaine Editor, Rona Maynard, to speak in Cobourg
Former Chatelaine Editor, Rona Maynard, to speak in Cobourg
and Share Her Story on Conquering Depression
For Immediate Release, April 10, 2012
Northumberland - Rona Maynard, author and former Editor-in-Chief of Chatelaine magazine, will speak in Cobourg next month about her personal experience with depression and mental illness. The event, hosted by the Caring for Generations Society of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation, will take place Thursday, May 10th at 7 p.m. at the Best Western Cobourg Inn. The event is open to the public.
Ms. Maynard will speak on the topic, From Wanting to Die to Loving My Life: How I Beat Depression. Passionate, candid and disarmingly funny, this presentation shows why Rona is one of Canada's most powerful advocates for the mentally ill. Learn why she's not ashamed to have a history of mental illness and what you can do to ensure that diseases of the mind get the same respect as diseases of the body.
Ms. Maynard has been a champion for mental health since 1997, when she shared her history of depression in a landmark Chatelaine editorial that inspired a truth-telling conversation among millions of readers across the country. She personally answered countless letters and phone calls from readers struggling with their own or a family member's mental illness.
“The Society has organized many informative lectures for donors and the general public in the past,” says Louise Stevenson, Chair of the Caring for Generations Society, “We know there is a lot of interest in the subject of mental illness and are thrilled to be able to bring Rona Maynard to the community to speak candidly on the subject. We hope you will join us for this special lecture.”
Tickets are $20 and are available at the Foundation Office, Best Western Cobourg Inn or securely on-line through Event Brite (http://nhhfoundation.eventbrite.com). Special thanks to the Joseph S. Stauffer Foundation and the RBC Foundation for their support in making this event possible.
For more information please contact John Russell at 905-372-6811 ext. 3065 or jrussell@nhh.ca. We would be happy to arrange a pre-event interview with Rona Maynard.
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For more information, please call
John Russell, Personal Gifts Officer
Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
(905) 372-6811, ext. 3065
About Rona Maynard - From Wanting to Die to Loving My Life: How I Beat Depression - Rona Maynard didn't take her own life because she knew her family would miss her--tears, rages and all. But she still had to make a life worth living. The first step was admitting that she couldn't beat chronic depression on her own. When she finally picked up the phone to call a mental health clinic, all she wanted was an end to the anguish that had dogged her since childhood. She never dreamed that getting well would teach her the art of happiness--and unlock the power of her own greatest gifts. The journey Rona began that day would eventually lead her to the Editor's office at Chatelaine, where she opened hearts and minds across the country by sharing her story--and moved thousands of people to share their own stories with her. Passionate, candid and disarmingly funny, this presentation shows why Rona is one of Canada's most powerful advocates for the mentally ill. Learn why she's not ashamed to have a history of mental illness and what you can do to ensure that diseases of the mind get the same respect as diseases of the body.