A perfect storm for mental health needs and care in the economic downturn

Rising costs of living are having a major impact on the mental health of millions of Canadians.

An exodus from the public system, combined with chronic underfunding by successive Conservative and Liberal governments, is contributing to a crisis in accessing mental health services, particularly for Canadians dealing with financial stress, writes NDP MP Gord Johns.Photograph by Jose Luis Navarro, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license

Opinion

BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS

October 2, 2023

The mental health of Canadians continues to worsen with alarming numbers of the population experiencing higher levels of anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and suicidal ideation in this economic downturn.

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