My indicator of success is the number of people who are starting to present, the number of people who are coming forward recognizing that mental illness is not a negative problem; it's something that we can treat and help our members with. As I see more people coming out of the unit lines into my JPSUs, that's an indicator of success.
I see more conversations, more open conversations about mental illness and a greater acceptance both within Canadian society and the Canadian Forces that mental illness is not something bad. It's just something that we can all discuss and treat. As I see families coming forward to present on behalf of their members, those are all indicators to me that the stigma is starting to come down, but we have a long road to go.