Category Archives: Mental Health Struggle

MENTAL HEALTH & Its Economic, Societal, and Individual Costs – Part 6   Written by Victor Camille Lebouthillier There are numerous treatment approaches that have been developed over the last century that have all been demonstrated to have equivalent clinical efficacy. Read our previous blogs to know about MENTAL HEALTH & Its Economic, Societal, and Individual…

MENTAL HEALTH & Its Economic, Societal, and Individual Costs – Part 5 According to the MHCC, mental health issues cost the Canadian economy $50 billion each year. The NIMH reports that these costs to the U.S. economy was $100 billion in 2002. Read part 4 to learn more about the critical role of financial resources,…

MENTAL HEALTH & Its Economic, Societal, and Individual Costs – Part 4 There are three areas that play a critical role in accessing mental health care: 1) Financial Resources; 2) Stigmatization; 3) Availability of competent mental health care providers. Read Part 3 to know about Comorbidity, Life Expectancy, & Suicide. Access to Treatment Mental health…