“Mental health and addiction services for young people typically cap out at age 18,” says Christopher Canning, manager of policy and research at the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Usually these youth will only re-engage with mental health services when they are experiencing a crisis, like a panic attack or a relapse of depression, says Cappelli. Multiple provincial ministries oversee mental health services in Ontario. The Ministry of Child and Youth Services funds community-based mental health services for youth up to age 18. Young Ontarians may also be routed to mental health services through the Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Education through its schools.

Source: thestar January 30, 2017 11:03 UTC