Patients die as mental health resources strained
Updated Medical experts say between one in 3 and one in 5 people will develop a mental health issue.
Yet of the millions of dollars directed to medical research each year, only 4 percent is dedicated to mental health; an even smaller portion on researching children’s mental health. And sadly, as Maria Hayes found, services in this field are also stretched to the limit.
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If you or someone you know needs mental health services, here are the numbers to call:
- COAST (crisis outreach and support team) Niagara 1-800-263-4944
- COAST (crisis outreach and support team) Hamilton 905-972-8338
- CAST Haldimand-Norfolk 1-866-487-2278
- Brantford CARE- 519-752-2273
- REACH is a under 18 youth crisis service for Haidimand-Norfolk 1-866-327-3224
- St. Leonard Youth Crisis services for the Brant region 1-866-811-7188
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly gave the Niagara COAST number to cover all regions.
