Time to invest in mental health treatments that work

Universal mental health coverage would give Canadians access to the health care services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship.

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on on Oct. 26, 2021, after being sworn in to the cabinet post. With more demand for mental health care services than resources available, we have to be clear about our strategic priorities, writes Melanie Badali.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MELANIE BADALI

October 3, 2022

With a mental health crisis growing in the shadows of COVID-19 and a health-care system on the brink of collapse, we need to make every dollar invested in mental health care count. The World Health Organization has

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