Thursday, 19 November 2015

Making Transitions a Priority


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Consensus Conference Delegates Urge Bold Action to Improve Mental Health of Emerging Adults 
Speakers at the Consensus Conference on the Mental Health of Emerging Adults. November 2-4, 2015. A variety of voices gathered and discussed the challenges associated with emerging adulthood, especially for those living with mental health problems and Illnesses, and how the current system is failing them. After hearing poignant stories from the Emerging Adult Innovators Panel, the Mental Health Commission of Canada's (MHCC) Consensus Conference on the Mental Health of Emerging  Adults: Making Transitions a Priority in Canada, held from November 2-4 in Ottawa, concluded with broad agreement from nearly 200 delegates that bold action is needed to improve mental health outcomes among emerging adults.