60% of Indigenous people say mental health is worse due to COVID-19: survey – Globalnews.ca

June 24, 2020

Canadians have been cooped up at home since the novel coronavirus pandemic first started in March, and there’s ample evidence to show the circumstances have had a negative impact on mental health.

Now, a new survey by Statistics Canada focuses on the mental health of Indigenous people ⁠— and it’s clear the impact of COVID-19 has been severe.

Sixty per cent of Indigenous people say their mental health has worsened since the onset of physical distancing measures. Forty-six per cent of Indigenous women and 32 per cent of Indigenous men describe most of their days as “quite a bit stressful” or “extremely stressful.”

Forty-eight per cent of Indigenous women and 31 per cent of Indigenous men reported symptoms consistent with generalized anxiety disorder.

Read More: https://globalnews.ca/news/7096615/coronavirus-indigenous-mental-health-canada/