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Canadian Mental Health services have undergone massive reform in the past decade, but while these changes made it easier for some to get help, many feel theyâre still being left behind.
While improvements in mental health care provided many privileged, white, heteronormative individuals avenues they need to seek help, these changes often overlook many marginalized groups.Â
The gap is especially clear in mental health counselling and treatment, where Black, Indigenous and people of colour are underrepresented and underserved by a system that often neglects to understand their unique experiences.Â
Advocates from Western Universityâs Active Minds and Ethnocultural Support Services recognize that conversations surrounding mental health need to take into account how different religions, cultures and races shape students lived experiences.