Mental Illness

Did you know: About 28,000 children and youth were on waiting lists for mental health treatment in January 2020 (*before* the COVID-19 pandemic); In some areas, wait times for children and youth to access mental health treatment is up to 2.5 years; Mental illness and substance use disorders are leading causes of disability in Canada; People with mental illness and substance use disorders are more likely to die prematurely than the general population; and Mental illness can cut 10 to 20 years from a person’s life expectancy. (Source: The Centre for Addictions and Mental Health) From Bell Let's talk.