I think you hit it right on the head when you said that one size does not fit all. Mental illness is like a physical illness: the way it impacts me and the way it impacts you could be two different things, and we might need different medications.
One challenge we have seen is that there are new medications coming on the market that are much more effective for certain people. Public health care systems right now do not fund those medications. There is, then, a challenge out there.
Take a look at it from an employer's perspective. If you have an opportunity to assist your employee to get well faster and return to work, it's a win-win for everybody. Sometimes there are additional costs up front, but you always recoup them at the end of the day. From our perspective, it's very important that if a person comes forward with a mental health issue, they should get the best medication that is suitable for them at the earliest possible time.
That being said, there are many Canadians who don't have health care benefits, who don't have drug coverage that covers medications, and that is a challenge. There are many low-income people in Canada who are struggling to purchase their medications. We have medications that cost hundreds of dollars a month; we have medications that cost $2,000 a month. It's a big challenge for people.