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Louise Bradley and Fardous Hosseiny

Louise Bradley, O.C., is president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Fardous Hosseiny is the interim chief executive officer Canadian Mental Health Association, national.

Investing in mental health is a sound strategy

With a federal election well underway, there’s lots of talk about hot-button issues. People will be voting for the middle class, for action on

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY AND FARDOUS HOSSEINY | October 7, 2019

An estimated 1.6 million Canadians have an unmet need for mental health care. And, in 2019, 7.5 million of us will experience a mental health problem. Depression is the leader in disability costs yet garners a scant third of cancer’s funding. Suicide takes the lives of 4,000 Canadians a year, with another 100,000 left reeling from the devastation. We’ve seen over 10,000 deaths from opioid-related overdose since 2016. Photograph of Pixabay

Investing in mental health is a sound strategy

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY AND FARDOUS HOSSEINY | October 7, 2019

With a federal election well underway, there’s lots of talk about hot-button issues. People will be voting for the middle class, for action on

Investing in mental health is a sound strategy

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY AND FARDOUS HOSSEINY | October 7, 2019

With a federal election well underway, there’s lots of talk about hot-button issues. People will be voting for the middle class, for action on

An estimated 1.6 million Canadians have an unmet need for mental health care. And, in 2019, 7.5 million of us will experience a mental health problem. Depression is the leader in disability costs yet garners a scant third of cancer’s funding. Suicide takes the lives of 4,000 Canadians a year, with another 100,000 left reeling from the devastation. We’ve seen over 10,000 deaths from opioid-related overdose since 2016. Photograph of Pixabay