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Last week, the government of New Brunswick announced it would adopt a version of the Icelandic model as part of its plan to fill gaps in mental health care. For a community in Ontario, the model is already helping understand the issues plaguing its youth.
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Posted: Feb 24, 2021 12:40 PM AT | Last Updated: February 24
Health Minister Dorothy Shephard says the province’s five year plan to increase mental health services includes implementing “a guiding document for population health promotion and prevention” based on the Icelandic Prevention Model.(Tim Trad/Unsplash)
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New Brunswick has seen a roughly 16 percent increase in demand for mental health and addictions services since the pandemic began.
The province has unveiled a five-year action plan aimed at addressing the demands.
Health Minister Dorothy Shephard admits the province is currently not meeting the national benchmark for these services.
Shephard recognizes how COVID-19 has impacted our mental health and wants to move this plan forward in a timely manner.
“There have been serious consequences of COVID-19 in our society with regards to families not being able to be with loved ones at the end-of-life and families who can’t get together… those needs are real.”
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