Celebrating a behind-the-scenes champion
Phil Upshall, an influential mental health leader who was “ahead of his time”, had a strong impact on many initiatives at the MHCC.
The winds of change
Change is never easy, conceded Louise Bradley, C.M., outgoing president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).
“But that doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary,” she said from her home office in Newfoundland, where she’s been working throughout the pandemic.
“I spent a lot of time reflecting as I went on early morning hikes. Moving on from the MHCC wasn’t a decision that was taken lightly . . . but once it was made, it did feel like a weight had lifted.”
What we need, when we need it
How one group is making strides toward better access to psychotherapy
Caring in a Digital World: 9th Annual E-Mental Health Conference keeps pace with rapidly changing mental health technology
This resource was published in 2020. The data may be out of date. From Mental Health Commission of Canada Today, the Mental Health Commission of
Dr. Patricia Pottie on breaking barriers
When Dr. Patricia Lingley Pottie was about to graduate high school on Nova Scotia’s south shore in the early eighties, she was given the results of a new computerized aptitude test — which she calls a “very primitive precursor to today’s artificial intelligence, albeit a pioneer in its day.”
Value and efficacy: Expanding access to counselling, psychotherapies and psychological services
Description: One in five people living in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness each year. Yet there is no universal insurance coverage
Informing the Future: Mental Health Indicators for Canada
This resource was published in 2015. The data may be out of date. In 2012, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released Changing Directions,
Mental Health Indicators for Canada
This resource was published in 2015. The data may be out of date. In order to paint a more complete picture of the mental health