COVID-19 is causing a national mental health crisis and Canada needs a national response

The tragic death by suicide of a frontline physician ought to raise red flags about the mental health pressures of the pandemic. Will it?

What is needed is a more comprehensive education campaign that will reach large numbers of Canadians to help them incorporate mental health awareness and sensitivity into their daily lives, writes Kathleen Finlay. Unsplash photograph by Anthony Tran

Opinion

BY KATHLEEN FINLAY

January 13, 2021

Canada has never seen a public health crisis like the one caused by COVID-19. It has also never seen anything like the mental health toll the pandemic is taking. The latest evidence comes with the

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