Time for Canada to treat mental health like physical health

All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.

A report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada found that the annual direct and indirect costs associated with mental illness reached approximately $90-billion in 2021. Over the next 30 years, the cumulative economic impact of these costs is expected to exceed $2.53-trillion, writes Senator Sharton Burey, who is also a paediatrician. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY

October 2, 2024

In my decades as a practising pediatrician, I have seen a heartbreaking and frustrating scenario play out far too often: a frantic parent comes into my office with their child facing a mental health crisis. Perhaps it’s anxiety, or severe depression. The young person may ...

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