Mental health therapies should be fully funded by medicare
Headlines tell us in detail about the mental health struggles of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain before their deaths by suicide. But what too often goes untold are the stories of thousands of people who die by suicide every year in Canada – our friends, relatives, colleagues and neighbours.
What’s also not well documented is how frequently many of them may have struggled with depression, often for months or even years, and how many may have lacked adequate health supports, including counselling, to address and treat their depression.
Could we be doing more to prevent suicide in Canada?
The answer is an unmitigated yes.