Mental Health and Addictions

Welcome to the Ministry of Health's website for mental health and addictions.

The Province of British Columbia envisions a comprehensive, integrated, evidence-based system of mental health and addictions services. These services focus on health promotion, prevention, treatment and recovery, and support individuals' and families' resiliency and self-care. BC has developed various strategies and initiatives to improve health outcomes for individuals with mental disorders and/or substance use disorders, their families and the communities in which they live. Provincial strategies and initiatives for depression, anxiety disorders, mental health literacy, and addictions can be located on this site.

The Mental Health and Addictions Branch has the following responsibilities:

• Providing leadership in provincial policy development and long-term planning for mental health and addictions services;
• Providing leadership in developing best practices for mental health and addictions services to meet diverse needs; and,
• Developing partnerships between government, health authorities, service providers and community organizations.

The province-wide delivery of addictions and mental health services is provided through BC's Health Authorities. The recent alignment of addictions services with mental health services offers new opportunities for improving access and responsiveness.

Thank you for visiting our website. Please use the feedback form to provide us with your thoughts and comments on this website, or on mental health and addictions services in general.

This website also provides links to mental health and addictions resources.