Young adult Canadians are more likely to experience mental health issues during COVID-19, but three of them in the Lower Mainland say the pandemic has also given them the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends. Job loss due to the pandemic is one of the factors that affects the respondents' psychological health, according to CAMH's online survey. Mara Rusu, 18, lost her part-time job while studying political science at Burnaby's Simon Fraser University. The 19-year-old was furloughed in March from a part-time job, and it took several months before more work came along. "The mental health of me during this pandemic has been a bit of a roller coaster," Johnson said.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2020 18:00 UTC