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Bell Let's Talk and Brain Canada award more than $4M in mental health research funding for pioneering projects
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Bell Let's Talk and Brain Canada award more than $4M in mental health research funding for pioneering projects\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nTEXT-ALIGN: LEFT; MARGIN-LEFT:3.33em\n}\n.prnml40{\nMARGIN-LEFT:3.33em\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Five Canadian research teams receive major grants to address gaps in mental health care highlighted by the COVID-19 crisis\n \n \n \n MONTRÉAL\n \n ,\n \n \n Jan. 25, 2022\n \n \n /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Let's Talk and\n \n Brain Canada\n \n are pleased to announce that five outstanding research teams have been selected to receive a total of\n \n $4,190,000\n \n in funding support through the Bell Let's Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program.\n \n Launched\n \n in\n \n January 2021\n \n , this initiative supports the development of innovative solutions to provide effective, sustainable, and accessible mental health care for everyone in\n \n Canada\n \n .\n \n Brain Canada's\n \n contribution is made possible through the Canada Brain Research Fund, with financial support from Health Canada.\n \n \n \"Across Canada, we have seen that the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating peoples' mental health and substance use problems. Thanks to the Bell Let's Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program, and the hard-working researchers, more Canadians and Indigenous Peoples will have access to the mental health and substance use supports they need - today, and every day. Because there's no health without mental health.\"\n \n \n -  The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions\n \n \n It is currently estimated that one in five Canadians will experience some type of mental health issue or illness in any given year, with 1.6 million reporting that their mental health needs are not being fully met. While some individuals benefit greatly, for many living with a mental health issue or illness, the options that are available are not always adequate. The pandemic has only highlighted the need for enhanced mental health research and ...