Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/...ntal-health-in-covid-19-pandemic-poll-2808461
Canadians report worsening mental health in COVID-19 pandemic: poll
about an hour ago By: Graeme Wood
More Canadians are reporting isolation and loneliness as the country heads into winter and the threat of more social and economic restrictions from a second surge of COVID-19 cases looms, an Angus Reid Institute (ARI) poll shows.
“As Canadians have become more isolated, many are voicing concerns about their mental health. Last year, two-thirds (67%) said their mental health was good or very good; this year just 53% say the same,” the non-profit research firm found.
The troubling findings vary among different demographics, such as age, gender, family bonds, employment status and political leanings. Depending on what kind of person you are and the circumstances you find yourself in, you may be taking a different approach to the coronavirus pandemic, ARI states.
Overall, one in three Canadians reports having a “poor” or “very poor” social life, whereas in 2019 just 14% did so.
Much of this correlates with limited interactions outside the home, such as not going to community events, such as concerts; not volunteering; and not mingling in the community, in general, such as visiting a library or a community centre.
“At the community level, nearly all activities outside of socializing with neighbours have evaporated,” notes ARI.
As such, since 2019, “the proportion who are somewhat isolated has risen by five percentage points (now 27%), and even more starkly, the proportion of those who are very isolated has risen by 14 points (now 43%).”...
Canadians report worsening mental health in COVID-19 pandemic: poll
about an hour ago By: Graeme Wood
More Canadians are reporting isolation and loneliness as the country heads into winter and the threat of more social and economic restrictions from a second surge of COVID-19 cases looms, an Angus Reid Institute (ARI) poll shows.
“As Canadians have become more isolated, many are voicing concerns about their mental health. Last year, two-thirds (67%) said their mental health was good or very good; this year just 53% say the same,” the non-profit research firm found.
The troubling findings vary among different demographics, such as age, gender, family bonds, employment status and political leanings. Depending on what kind of person you are and the circumstances you find yourself in, you may be taking a different approach to the coronavirus pandemic, ARI states.
Overall, one in three Canadians reports having a “poor” or “very poor” social life, whereas in 2019 just 14% did so.
Much of this correlates with limited interactions outside the home, such as not going to community events, such as concerts; not volunteering; and not mingling in the community, in general, such as visiting a library or a community centre.
“At the community level, nearly all activities outside of socializing with neighbours have evaporated,” notes ARI.
As such, since 2019, “the proportion who are somewhat isolated has risen by five percentage points (now 27%), and even more starkly, the proportion of those who are very isolated has risen by 14 points (now 43%).”...