It’s time to change the way we think about mental health and addictions care in BC. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in BC has launched its five point manifesto for better mental health and addictions care. As part of CMHA’s year-long b4stage4 campaign, the manifesto lays out a set of concrete and practical actions to improve the lives of people living with mental health and addictions problems. We would never knowingly wait until Stage 4 to intervene for cancer; we educate, screen, and take action in the early stages. b4stage4 is about preventing mental illness and addiction, and for those who are experiencing symptoms, intervening in the early years before people reach a crisis point. CMHA is calling on the public to take part in this conversation and support the b4stage4 campaign British Columbians are encouraged to register their support and sign the manifesto at www.b4stage4.ca