Ontarians’ Mental Health Has Continued to Deteriorate Throughout Pandemic: Poll

Ontarians’ Mental Health Has Continued to Deteriorate Throughout Pandemic: Poll
Crowds of people line up outside an electronics store in Toronto on Nov. 22, 2020. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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The Canadian Mental Health Association is urging Ontario to prioritize the sector in its upcoming budget as a new poll suggests the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded residents’ already fragile emotional well-being.

The plea comes after the third round of polling from the association’s Ontario branch, which sheds light on how those in the province have coped as the pandemic wears on.