As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, Canadians are experiencing negative emotions such as anxiety and depression, with a growing number struggling with mental health conditions, two new surveys show.
An Angus Reid Institute (ARI) survey released Jan. 24 found that out of the 1,509 adults polled, one-in-three (36 percent) Canadians say they are struggling with mental health conditions—an increase from the one-quarter who reported such conditions in November 2021.