1 in 5 Manitobans sought care for anxiety, study finds — but researcher says that’s likely an undercount – CBC

Anxiety and depression were most common mental health disorders affecting Manitobans in 2022-23: U of M study

Apr 29, 2026

One in five Manitobans over the age of 15 sought health-care services for anxiety symptoms over a one-year period, while about one in six sought care for depression, according to a new study — but some say those numbers are likely an undercount.

University of Manitoba researchers partnered with the provincial government’s Department of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness to produce the report, released Wednesday.

Researchers used anonymized administrative health data to measure common mental health and substance abuse disorders based on Manitobans’ doctor visits, hospitalizations and drug dispensations.

The data from 2022-23 — the most recent available — came from roughly 1.17 million Manitobans aged 15 or older as of the end of 2022, the report says.

It found anxiety and depression were the most common mental health disorders to affect Manitobans across the province’s regional health authorities during the one-year period.

1 in 5 Manitobans sought care for anxiety, study finds — but researcher says that’s likely an undercount – CBC

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