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This week, Sunnybrook Hospital launched its Let's Face This campaign which coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week. The campaign is designed to disseminate information to the public about mental illness as well as document lives affected by mood and anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's, and other neurological conditions. Operating a bit like an internet version of AA, the site offers an online support group, where participants can post a photo of themselves and offer some encouraging words to others afflicted. It was created in response to the more than ten million Canadians dealing with various forms of mental illness, as a chance to raise awareness and funds to try to tackle both the maladies as well as the stigmas associated with persons hobbled by psychological ailment.