--- title: Letter to the Editor | Made-in-Canada mental health innovation description: Peter Farvolden responds to a Globe and Mail op-ed on the emergence of a stepped-care model for mental health care in Ontario image: https://www.mindbeacon.com/hubfs/11-1.png --- # Letter to the Editor | Made-in-Canada mental health innovation Posted by [ the MindBeacon team](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/author/the-mindbeacon-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Originally published in The Globe and Mail on December 27, 2017** **![the-globe-and-mail.png](https://www.mindbeacon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_News_feature%20images/the-globe-and-mail.png?width=320&name=the-globe-and-mail.png)** [Re For better mental-health care in Canada, look to Britain (Dec 18)](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/for-better-mental-health-care-in-canada-look-to-britain/article37358415/) An excellent and timely piece by Drs. Goldbloom and Gratzer. But let’s also recognize the emergence of made-in-Canada innovations that are poised to bridge the mental-health care gap. Just this week, the Ontario Telemedicine Network qualified four digital mental health providers to support the Ontario government’s initiative to provide a range of digital solutions to support people with mood and anxiety disorders. Amongst the solutions qualified was a digital CBT platform that offers one-to-one therapist interaction and personalized treatment protocols suitable for mild to moderately severe depression and anxiety disorders, with measured outcomes. This type of platform dramatically improves accessibility and affordability of care. A stepped-care model exists here in Canada today and in a more technologically advanced way than the British initiative. The very good news is that our governments are moving in the right direction to make this available. *Dr. Peter Farvolden, Senior Clinical Director, BEACON and CBT Associates* [Read the original letter >](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/letters/dec-27-the-world-according-to-trump-plus-other-letters-to-the-editor/article37421759/) #### Related articles: - [BEACON digital therapy platform qualified to OTN Vendor of Record to scale treatment of mood and anxiety disorders](https://blog.mindbeacon.com/news-media/press-release-beacon-digital-therapy-platform-qualified-to-otn-vendor-of-record) - [An insider's take on mental health treatment in Canada](https://blog.mindbeacon.com/insights-for-leaders/podcast-an-insiders-take-on-mental-health-treatment-in-canada) Topics: [Media coverage](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/media-coverage), [Dr. Peter Farvolden](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/dr-peter-farvolden), [Public sector](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/public-sector) ### Media Inquiries For more information related to press or media coverage, or to arrange an interview, please provide your email below and we will respond shortly. ### Posts by Tag - [Media coverage (43)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/media-coverage) - [Press release (37)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/press-release) - [Sam Duboc (25)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/sam-duboc) - [Mental Health (11)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/mental-health) - [Mental health care in Canada (11)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/mental-health-care-in-canada) - [Partnerships (8)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/partnerships) - [Post-Secondary Education (7)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/post-secondary-education) - [Dr. Khush Amaria (5)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/dr-khush-amaria) - [Disability management (4)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/disability-management) - [Dr. Peter Farvolden (4)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/dr-peter-farvolden) - [Public sector (4)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/public-sector) - [Digital therapy explained (3)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/digital-therapy-explained) - [Manulife (3)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/manulife) - [New Customer Announcement (3)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/new-customer-announcement) - [Return To Work (3)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/return-to-work) - [Sleep (3)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/sleep) - [Claire Duboc (2)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/claire-duboc) - [TAiCBT explained (2)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/taicbt-explained) - [Working adults (2)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/working-adults) - [Workplace (2)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/workplace) - [Benefits (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/benefits) - [Depression (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/depression) - [Green Shield Canada (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/green-shield-canada) - [IPO (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/ipo) - [Market (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/market) - [Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/ontario-telemedicine-network-otn) - [PTSD (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/ptsd) - [Panic (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/panic) - [Stress (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/stress) - [Wellbeing (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/wellbeing) - [Work (1)](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/tag/work) [See all](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/letter-to-the-editor-made-in-canada-mental-health-innovation#) ### Recent Posts ## Related Articles [Clickable image for "Global News | Affected by the Oshawa GM plant closure? 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