It’s time to move beyond siloed mental health care

The segregated approach is problematic for comprehensive health care and contributes to the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 26. Sen. Stan Kutcher writes that federal, provincial, and territorial decision-makers must work together by moving rapidly to dissolve the current siloed approach to mental health care.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER

January 29, 2020

Jan. 29 marks almost a decade since the launch of Bell's “Let’s Talk,” a program committed to building mental-health awareness. Since its inception, Let's Talk has captured the attention and enthusiasm of many Canadians. With the influx of programs, such as Let’s Talk, mental-health awarene...

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