The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s collective mental health and wellness has been massive. Mental illness disproportionately affects people between the ages of 15 and 29 worldwide, and accounts for approximately half of the overall burden of disease in this age group, making it the leading cause of disability in Canada. The pandemic has only further impacted this vulnerable group.
“We are at a very critical juncture,” says Dr. Viviane Poupon, Brain Canada President and CEO. “We must turn the collective ideas and conversations we have been having around addressing the gaps in youth mental health care into tangible evidence-based actions.”
“RBC Future Launch is committed to partnering with Brain Canada to invest in an infrastructure to build and share youth mental health knowledge across teams and disciplines, to address the barriers to care.”
… Mark Beckles, VP, Social Impact and Innovation, RBC
A new Brain Canada program aims to do just that. The Brain Canada Youth Mental Health Platform, powered by RBC Future Launch, will support a pioneering national project that will make meaningful advances in the field of youth mental health possible by enhancing existing technical and research capabilities of Canadian neuroscientists.
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