"It's very worrying to see the trend lines on the mental health of Ontarians decreasing as significantly as they have since our last poll," Camille Quenneville said in an interview. The poll suggests only 35 per cent of Ontarians consider their mental health to be "very good" or "excellent," compared to 52 per cent in the first round of polling in May. She said such feelings are closely tied to poor mental health. Service demands have been high throughout the pandemic, Quenneville said, and she only expects them to rise as society inches toward normalcy. Province invested up to $194M for mental health, addictionThe province's health ministry, which oversees mental health services, said it has invested "up to $194 million in emergency funding for mental health and addictions services" in response to the pandemic.

Source: CBC News March 15, 2021 12:33 UTC