Mental Health Policy to See Adjustments

As part of the new ten-year health strategy, there’s a big change coming to the mental health policy. Minister of Health Kevin Bernard says it’s crucial for better addressing the needs of those facing mental health challenges. He talked about a policy that goes beyond just hospitalizing people – it’s about helping them access the services they truly need.

 

Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness

“There are several things that we are working on in terms of not just to focus on the institutionalization, but to look at the programs and activities that we need to do. We have to ensure that the wellness side of ministry starts to become more active in terms of making people understand and be part of the different programs because mental health is not just the notion of people being, as you will say, belongs in a home, but it’s all about many of us walking around this country. And you might never know what is affecting him or her. And so we have to ensure that people have access to seek attention, to seek services. And that’s what we want to do in this ministry, to ensure that mental health remains a focal point in our agenda and in this strategic plan that is highlighted there where people have access to the services.”