Authors: Karen Hetherington and Geneviève Fecteau. Respectively President and Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association – Québec Division. As we wrap up National Mental Health Week, which was launched 70 years ago by the Canadian Mental Health Association, it is important to reflect on the state of our well-being at a time […]Continue readingThe Benefits of Getting Real
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How are we feeling? Canadians are worried, bored, stressed, lonely and sad
May 3, 2021 – The pandemic is taking an emotional toll on people in Canada, as 77% of adults report feeling so-called negative emotions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The five most common responses across Canada were ‘worried or anxious,’ ‘bored,’ ‘stressed,’ ‘lonely or isolated’ and ‘sad’. This is according to the third […]Continue readingHow are we feeling? Canadians are worried, bored, stressed, lonely and sad
Despair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on
New nationwide survey finds Quebecer’s mental health eroding [Montreal, Quebec ] (December 3, 2020) – The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels of despair, suicidal thoughts and hopelessness in the population. This, according to the newest wave of data collected through a nationwide monitoring survey on the […]Continue readingDespair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on