Half of Canadians say the coronavirus pandemic has had an ongoing impact on their mental health and more than four-in-10 think the impact will last long after the pandemic is over, finds a new KPMG in Canada survey conducted last week.
Key Findings:
- 89 per cent worry “Canadians are becoming impatient with the lockdowns and will let their guard down”
- 87 per cent agreed that “we must remain vigilant. We are almost at the finish line of this COVID-19 marathon. We can’t afford to stumble now.”
- 54 per cent say their mental health has suffered during the pandemic.
- 50 per cent say the pandemic has had an ongoing impact on their mental health
- 42 per cent believe the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their mental health
The poll research finds that the pandemic has affected the mental wellbeing of women more than men and the 18-24 age demographic more than older Canadians.
Nearly three in five (57 per cent) of women surveyed agreed strongly or somewhat that their mental health has suffered during the pandemic, compared to 50 per cent of men. Fifty-three per cent of women (47 per cent men) said the pandemic has had an ongoing impact on their mental health, and 46 per cent of women (39 per cent men) believe the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their mental health.
More than seven-in-10 (72 per cent) Canadians aged 18-24 said their mental health has suffered during the pandemic with six-in-10 saying it will leave a lasting impact, both a full 18 points higher than the national average.
