Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC), Canada

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) believes that Canadians living with depression will see great benefits from their federal government's  commitment to battle depression-related conditions and issues. In the federal budget tabled March 29th 2012, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty promised to invest $(CAD)5 million to begin the creation of a national network of patient-focused depression research and intervention centres, and will devote another $200,000 towards anti-stigma mental health training for healthcare professionals. The  network of centres will support 80-plus researchers and clinicians specializing in  depression. These professionals will collaborate with other research agencies and the  government, and will develop a comprehensive research plan that focuses on suicide prevention, and on early detection and intervention in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) .