The considerable and growing annual cost of treating mental health problems and mental illness in Canada – $42 billion nationwide and $6.3 billion in workplaces – has brought increased attention to the early and continuous development of positive mental health. Through interventions in communities, workplaces and schools, mental health promotion cultivates positive mental health for all people, including those living with and without a mental illness.
For Mental Health Week 2019, the Canadian Mental Health Association National has released Cohesive, Collaborative, Collective: Advancing Mental Health Promotion in Canada exploring mental health promotion and presenting recommendations for continued work across the country.
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