From mental health patient to Canada’s 150 ‘difference maker,’ O’Regan’s seen a lot

'I had a difficult time coping with the anxiety of not having that structure in my life,' the veterans affairs minister says of his alcohol addiction.

Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan will officially be named one of Canada's 150 mental health 'Difference Makers' on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

October 30, 2017

After years of advocating for better mental health supports, first on CTV's Canada AM and later as an ambassador for Bell's Let's Talk initiative, rookie Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan says he never imagined he'd be the one seeking help for his own mental health issues. “I’...

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