Not enough being done to treat youth with mental illness: experts
The current approach to mental health in Canada also places an unnecessary burden on public finances. Jennifer Vornbrock of the Canadian Mental Health Commission stated that the dollar cost of untreated mental illness in Canada is $51-billion a year, a number which could rise to $300-billion in the next 20 years.
Seventy per cent of all mental illnesses can be diagnosed before the age of 25, yet not enough is being done to recognize and treat young Canadians with mental health problems, said experts who appeared before the Senate Liberal Open Caucus on May 13.
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