Building a better mental health care system

“Good systems just work. They don't need to be navigated.” On this episode of Quick Takes , I spoke with Dr. Paul Kurdyak about how mental health care differs from other areas of the health system—especially when it comes to access, quality of care, and the need for a more structured and accountable approach. Key takeaways from this episode: our mental health care system lacks coherence and access there are pockets of excellence in mental health care improving access requires structural changes a playbook to accomplish change already exists. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca and on the CAMH Global Learning Academy. Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEdu Follow and

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Building a better mental health care system is an episode from Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians by CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health).

This episode is 00:30:27 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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