Leanne Minichillo, vice-chair of CMHA’s National Council of Persons with Lived Experience, in Toronto.
About 2.5 million people — nearly the populations of Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined — aren't getting adequate care for their mental health, according to a new report.Leanne Minichillo, vice-chair of CMHA’s National Council of Persons with Lived Experience, in Toronto, advocates for community mental health supports. About 2.5 million people — nearly the populations of Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined — aren't getting adequate care for their mental health, according to a new report.
Canada's figure has decreased over time, and hasn't kept pace with other health spending, said Dr. Kwame McKenzie, a psychiatrist and CEO of Toronto's Wellesley Institute, which researches public health issues. He was not involved in the CMHA report.'You're on your own' after prescription She had wanted to see a professional for psychotherapy, but said she was disappointed to only be offered prescription medication.
Dr. Kwame McKenzie is CEO of the Wellesley Institute, a Toronto-based think-tank that advises on policy for more equitable health care in urban communities.
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