Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada (Summary)
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the first-ever Canadian mental health strategy is about improving mental health outcomes for all Canadians. It provides a blueprint and recommendations for action while raising the profile of and decreasing stigma around mental health issues. The scope of the strategy is broad and grouped into key strategic directions: promotion and reduction, recovery, access, equity, diversity, and shared responsibility.
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