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Psychologists can be found in the public system (for example, schools, hospitals, public health offices), but increasingly are choosing to work in private practice, fee-for-service, clinics. (Shutterstock)

In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Conor Barker, Mount Saint Vincent University; Krista C Ritchie, Mount Saint Vincent University; Sara King, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Veronica Hutchings, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.
Significant reform of youth mental health care in Canada is needed to address the high rates of mental illness in young people. (Unsplash/Devin Avery)

Falling through the safety net: Youth are at the heart of Canada’s mental health crisis

Ranmalie Jayasinha, Université de Montréal and Patricia Conrod, Université de Montréal

High rates of youth mental illness show the urgent need for accessible, affordable and research-backed mental health care. It’s crucial to include young people’s voices in shaping these resources.

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  2. Black adolescents
  3. Black youth
  4. Health care
  5. Health care access
  6. Mental health
  7. Poverty
  8. Psychologists
  9. Substance use disorder
  10. Suicide

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