Calls for mental health and addiction supports have increased by 20 per cent in over the past year, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington. The organization says since May, it has been receiving about 5,500 calls each month to its Here 24/7 service line. In Waterloo region and Wellington County, there are around 3,000 people waiting for mental health or addiction services funded by the Local Health Integration Network. "Our service providers are working as hard and as fast as they can, but it's hard to keep up," Young said. The Here 24/7 service line can be reached by calling 1-844-HERE-247.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2018 10:30 UTC