Lynne McVey and Marie Giguère, president, Board of Trustees, Douglas Institute Foundation

More than a thousand people  took part in the fourth edition of Montreal Walks for Mental Health. Along with the Douglas Institute were 9 other organizations, including AMI-Québec and Revivre. Again this year, Honorary President Margaret Trudeau, gave a moving address to the crowd.

"The most important thing is to go and seek help because a lot of problems can be treated" says Camillo Zacchia, senior advisor, Mental Health Education Office. Mimi Israel, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Douglas Institute, agrees "A lot of people could function well and have a good quality of life if they would seek help".

The goal of the Walk is to raise public awareness about mental health and the stigma that still surrounds mental illness.

Look at the photo album on Flickr.