An international survey conducted in 10 high-income countries by The Commonwealth Fund found that 29 per cent of Canadians aged 18 and older suffered from depression, anxiety or another mental health issue in 2023.
It found more Canadians were stressed about housing and food security compared to the average among people in other high-income nations. Ten per cent of Canadians worried about having enough food, compared with an average of eight per cent. "Not only are economic factors potentially contributing to declining mental health, they can also play a factor in Canadians' abilities to get the help that they need," said Cheryl Chui, director of health system analytics at CIHI.
The average proportion of people across the 10 countries surveyed citing cost as a barrier to mental health services was lower than in Canada, at 11 per cent.
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