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Expand mental health coverage
New Democrats believe that mental health care is healthcare. And yet only about half of Canadians who need professional help are able to receive it, and millions of Canadians didn’t access mental health services because of costs.
Mental health struggles have surged since the pandemic, with Canadians now three times more likely to report poor or fair mental health. For young people, the crisis is even more urgent—over half say cost is stopping them from getting the help they need.
As a tangible step to expanding mental health coverage, we will ensure that all Canadians can access services like psychotherapy and counselling by launching a new plan to cover these services for those who are currently not covered by work plans. And we will expand funding for crisis and addictions care to help people access the care they need