Parliamentary Submission prepared for the Standing Committee on the Status of Women: “There is No Health without Mental Health”

November 15, 2022

In this brief, DAWN Canada highlights that mental health is a critical issue for young women and girls, particularly those from racialized and marginalized communities, who face stigma, disparities in treatment, and barriers to accessing resources. The dominant Eurocentric, bio-medical model fails to account for cultural differences and systemic inequalities, further disadvantaging these vulnerable groups.

In this brief, DAWN Canada highlights that mental health is a critical issue for young women and girls, particularly those from racialized and marginalized communities, who face stigma, disparities in treatment, and barriers to accessing resources. The dominant Eurocentric, bio-medical model fails to account for cultural differences and systemic inequalities, further disadvantaging these vulnerable groups.

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