New hub for teen mental-health data launches with eye on tailoring supports for Canadian youth

As Michael Cooper began examining Canada’s youth mental-health crisis several years ago, one fact above all became frustratingly clear to the Toronto-based researcher.There is a dire shortage of publicly available data in a single spot that could guide policy makers, assist researchers and help young people themselves, said Mr. Cooper, vice-president of development and strategic partnerships at Mental Health Research Canada, a charitable organization.