And this month, an IPSOS poll investigating the mental health of Canadians found that 66 per cent of women and 51 per cent of men claim their mental health has been negatively affected by COVID-19. Too many people believe mental illness makes us weak, or lesser than, or the other. Unfortunately, we've long suffered from society's stereotyped views about mental illness and how it affects people. Too many people believe mental illness makes us weak, or lesser than, or the other. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) says there's an urgent need for a model that offers free and readily accessible mental health care to all Canadians.

Source: CBC News June 28, 2020 09:56 UTC