MindBeacon Group is partnering with the Ontario government to make its online mental-health service available free of charge for everyone in the province.
Beacon is a digital platform that guides individuals through a personalized course of cognitive behavioural therapy. Users complete the therapy with a registered health professional providing one-to-one guidance through digital messaging to help them build coping and resiliency skills over the course of several weeks.
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“In the best of times, our Beacon digital mental-health service helps overcome the barriers of stigma, affordability and accessibility,” said Sam Duboc, chair and chief executive officer of MindBeacon Group, in a press release. “The COVID-19 pandemic has further demonstrated how vital a role this service can play in supporting our health system, our economy and our people.”