

We are at a turning point in mental health service delivery in Ontario.
The Ministry of Health has proposed to defund existing psychotherapy delivered by doctors. These forms of psychotherapy use short, long-term and intensive modalities depending on the patient's needs.
The Ontario Ministry of Health now wants to shift funding to short-term interventions, emphasizing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This will remove intensive psychotherapy from public funding. It privatizes psychotherapy for patients who need more than 24 sessions per year.


Ontarians with severe mental health conditions require specialists with the expertise and training to treat their specific, complex needs. 24 hours per year or short term psychoeducation will not be enough for proper recovery. The cap will affect children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
