HEALTH SERVICES OVERWHELMED BY SURGE IN MENTAL HEALTH DEMANDS

Health-care systems have been struggling with the demand for mental healthcare services since the COVID-19 pandemic. People face long wait times to access care, limited affordable options, and difficulties navigating through at times some complex pathways to care in times of increased vulnerability. There is definitely a need to reevaluate and redesign mental health service delivery to close this gap. To read more about this challenge, see:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/some-canadians-waiting-months-for-public-and-private-mental-health-services-1.6204350