In August 2020, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) released its Mental Health Action Plan (Better Access and System Performance for Mental Health Services in Canada) , which included six recommendations for the federal government to implement to improve timely access to mental health services and supports in Canada. This is an important example where the national mental health community is speaking with one voice.
Month: July 2020
Audio Update: Racial trauma and racial justice with Dr. Monnica Williams
Dr. Monnica Williams, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities and Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa, joins us to talk about the effects of racial trauma, the path of racial justice, and why we need to stop sharing the George Floyd video.