Increase front-line services for those in need

Though mental health issues are becoming increasingly destigmatized, Canadians still don't have access to adequate frontline mental health support like psychotherapy. The federal and provincial governments, along with the federal political parties, can and should work together to get Canadians the help they need.

Mental health and wellness should be a non-partisan pursuit. Working together, we can affect positive change that will have a lasting impact on both people in need of service and the frontline workers providing this important care, writes Conservative MP Todd Doherty, pictured right in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE MP TODD DOHERTY

October 5, 2020

Money and resources for awareness have, and continue, to play an important role in mental health wellness, but the time to shift our focus and provide more funding for front-line clinical resources is upon us. As lawmakers, we can significantly improve access to timel...

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