Summary

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is a not-for-profit corporation and charity working nationally to improve mental health outcomes for all. They reviewed a range of frameworks used to address mental health inequity in Canada, including sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+), intersectionality, health equity, anti-racism, decolonization, and mental health recovery. Their Needs Assessment Report offers guidance for integrating these approaches into a comprehensive equity framework for mental health policy and programming.

Policy & Practice Implications

• The literature review provides academics, activists, policy makers, and organizations a cross-framework comparison of key mental health equity frameworks.
• The Report’s framework sheds light on the unequal distribution of societal resources and provides guidelines for improving policies and programming in the fields of mental health and substance use health.
• The implementation of this framework can support system transformation through the development and mobilization of equity-driven resources, tools, and training.

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