Sask. Medical Association calls for better mental health services
The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is calling attention to the need for better mental health services as an election issue.
Dr. Mark Brown is a family physician in Moose Jaw and the president of the SMA. He says doctors in the organization have flagged mental health care as one of the top four issues in the province.
“I think that mental health is a major part of health care,” Brown explained. “As a family physician, personally we deal with a lot of mental health issues on a day to day basis.”
He says many physical symptoms are often linked to emotional distress.