Canadian Mental Health Study Finds ‘Alarming Levels of Despair’ Amid Pandemic

Canadian Mental Health Study Finds ‘Alarming Levels of Despair’ Amid Pandemic
A man wears a mask for protection against COVID-19 while waiting outside a store in Ottawa on April 4, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Justina Wheale
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The number of Canadians having suicidal thoughts has quadrupled during the pandemic, while increased stress and anxiety are causing “alarming levels of despair,” a new study shows. 
Released Dec. 3 by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in partnership with researchers at the University of British Columbia, the study collected data through a nationwide survey on the mental health impacts of COVID-19.