This one-page Statistics Canada Infographic highlights data pertaining to Canadians’ mental health in 2020, including:

  • Almost 1 in 10 Canadians perceived their mental health to be ‘fair or poor’ in 2020.
  • Women’s mental health suffered more than men’s.
  • The rate of apparent opioid toxicity deaths increased by 74% compared to 2019.
  • In 2020, Kids Help Phone received a 137% increase in service interactions across Canada, compared to 2019. Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people in English and French.

Published By: Statistics Canada
Publication Date: June, 2022

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