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Brown, who is from Halifax, had previously been referred to a specialist for persistent feelings of anxiety and fear, but said she had been waiting for more than two years for an appointment.

Morrison then sent a treatment plan to Brown’s primary care provider to manage her condition from there, which is the model of the program.

“We’re implementing all of these recommendations made by psychiatry, we’re developing a comprehensive plan of care, and the mental illness issues are being addressed much more promptly,” Lillington said.

“In its very early days we have met the target,” said Dr. Vincent Agyapong, who is the chief of psychiatry for Nova Scotia Health’s central zone.

“This is a very good way of ensuring that in the future we reduce the number of people who are having chronic, severe, persistent mental illness, because the evidence suggests early intervention equates to better prognosis,” Agyapong said.

The impact the program is having is being studied now, he said, including analysis on whether the service is reducing pressure on emergency rooms.

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