According to Statistics Canada, Canada is currently experiencing a huge increase in unmet mental health needs. The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and social phobia have jumped since the COVID pandemic. How can our health systems cope with this surge in demand for mental health services when the medical community itself is in crisis with physician shortages and burnout?
A hugely successful community-based mental health service based on in-person and virtual group medical visits is spreading throughout the province. It’s called Mind Space, and in this episode, we interview one of its founders, Dr. Fiona Petigara, about its origins, how it operates, and why it’s been so successful.
More information about Mind Space for interested patients and physicians is on their website and in the BC Medical Journal.
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