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MHCC launches national mental health strategy
Toronto — The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has released the country’s first mental health strategy.The strategy focuses on improving mental health and well-being for all Canadians and on creating a mental health system that can truly meet the needs of people of all ages living with mental health problems and illnesses and their families, said MHCC. Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada draws on input from thousands of Canadians and puts forward the best possible balance of different perspectives and will enable everyone to contribute to the improvement of mental health outcomes, said MHCC. The report sets out six key strategic directions. Among them are promoting mental health across the lifespan in homes, schools and workplaces, preventing mental illness and suicide wherever possible and fostering recovery and well-being for people of all ages living with mental health problems and illnesses, and upholding their rights.
