The quiet revolution to improve access to youth mental health care

Integrated youth service programs are redefining what mental health care looks like in Canada for this demographic. Without a commitment to sustain them, we risk returning to the fragmented systems of the past.
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel is in charge of mental health policy.

For decades, youth struggling with challenges such as anxiety, mood disorders, substance use, and suicidal thoughts have been met with waiting lists and emergency rooms ill-equipped to support complex mental health care. This results in less than one-third of youth getting t...

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