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December 20, 2023 - CTV News

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, new national data show that while some mental health impacts have begun to subside, some groups face disproportionate challenges, with more than one in three young adults, Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ people experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder in 2023.

December 19, 2023 - CBC News

Despite increased public awareness, mental health-care practitioners, as well as the study's authors, told CBC Toronto that anti-Black racism remains a barrier, and organizations are not doing enough to address it.

December 14, 2023 - The Globe and Mail

About 1.6 million children and teens in Canada are dealing with a mental-health disorder, with tens of thousands waiting months or evenyears for adequate treatment, according to a new report.

December 14, 2023 - CTV News

According to a new report, long delays in getting children and youth the mental health care they need costs Canada $4 billion every year — and that's a conservative estimate, the authors say.

December 9, 2023 - National Post

Most Canadian farm families are familiar with the stresses that come with agriculture. Their livelihoods can be affected by the vagaries of nature, crop or animal disease and even distant wars, but often they find themselves silenced by the stigma surrounding mental illness.

December 7, 2023 - Health Canada

Canada continues to face significant challenges related to our health workforce. High levels of burnout, high patient loads, resource scarcity and stress faced by dedicated health workers are common across the country.

November 18, 2023 - Global News, BC

There are major gaps in drugs covered for people suffering from mental illness, and a new report suggests there's room for both federal and provincial governments to act quickly.

November 17, 2023 - The National Post

“Having mental health issues is not a flaw in personality, but a flaw in chemistry,” says Chelsea Meldrum, third year university student living with mental illness.

November 15, 2023 - CityNews, Edmonton

An Edmonton mental-health advocate and author knows first-hand how difficult it can be for people living with mental illness to access new medication.

November 14, 2023 - CTV News, Vancouver

A new study has found that patients living with mental illness are waiting years to get approval for life-altering medications.

November 14, 2023 - CTV National News

Dr. Pierre Blier and Chelsea Meldrum, a Person With Lived Experience (PWLE), discuss their experiences on the inequitable access to mental illness medications in Canada.

November 14, 2023 - CTV News Calgary

Discussions around the Access to Medications for Mental Illness Report, "System Broken"

November 14, 2023 - CTV National News

A new study has found that patients being treated for mental illness in Canada wait “far too long” for medication approval and face “inequitable access” across the country.

November 13, 2023 - iHeartRadio, NewsTalk Tonight

Mental health advocate Michael Landsberg and his son Corey Landsberg talk about the issues of accessing mental illness medications in Canada.

OTTAWA – The government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline, Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett announced Monday.