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Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental health problems in Canada The COVID-19 pandemic will likely result in a large increase in the incidence and prevalence of anxiety and depression and experts are already warning of an \'echo pandemic\' of mental health problems The objective is this research was to explore how Canadians are managing with the COVID-19 outbreak and determine the impact of the pandemic on levels of anxiety and depression A nationally representative sample of 1,803 participants completed an online survey that was offered in both official languages The percentage of respondents who indicated that their anxiety was high to extremely high quadrupled (from 5% to 20%) and the number of participants with high self-reported depression more than doubled (from 4% to 10%) since the onset of COVID-19 Although current anxiety levels are expected to remain the same, respondents predicted that depression would worsen if physical distancing and self-isolation continue for another 2 months One-third of Canadians with anxiety and depression also report an increase in alcohol and cannabis use during the pandemic Canadians with depression and anxiety also indicate that the quantity and quality of mental health support systems has decreased Finally, a sizable proportion of Canadians believe that the federal and provincial governments should do more to support the mental health of Canadians Recommendations for psychologists responding to mental health needs during and following the pandemic are provided (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (French) La depression et l\'anxiete sont les deux problemes de sante mentale les plus courants au Canada La pandemie de COVID-19 donnera lieu probablement a une incidence et a une prevalence accrues d\'anxiete et de depression, et les experts envisagent deja l\'eclosion d\'une pandemie-echo de problemes de sante mentale L\'objectif de cette etude est d\'explorer la facon dont les Canadiens gerent l\'eclosion de COVID-19 et de determiner les repercussions de la pandemie sur les niveaux d\'anxiete et de depression Un echantillon representatif de la population nationale de 1803 participants a repondu a un questionnaire en ligne, offert dans les deux langues officielles Le pourcentage de repondants ayant indique que leur niveau d\'anxiete etait eleve ou extremement eleve a quadruple (de 5 % a 20 %), et le nombre de participants disant souffrir d\'une depression autorapportee a plus que double (de 4 % a 10 %) depuis le debut de la pandemie Bien qu\'on s\'attende a ce que les niveaux actuels d\'anxiete se stabiliseront, les repondants croient que leur depression s\'aggravera si la distanciation physique et le confinement sont maintenus durant deux autres mois Un tiers des Canadiens souffrant d\'anxiete et de depression ont de plus rapporte une augmentation de leur consommation d\'alcool et de cannabis durant la pandemie Les Canadiens souffrant d\'anxiete et de depression ont aussi indique que les programmes de soutien en sante mentale ont diminue sur le plan de la quantite et de la qualite Enfin, une bonne proportion de Canadiens sont d\'avis que les gouvernements federal et provinciaux devraient ameliorer le soutien pour la sante mentale de la population Des recommandations sont formulees a l\'intention des psychologues qui repondent aux besoins en sante mentale durant et apres la pandemie (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) Impact Statement Public Significance Statement -Canadians are experiencing considerable anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic A number of variables are identified that appear to contribute to the mental health and well-being of Canadians Recommendations for psychologists responding to mental health needs during the pandemic are provided (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
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Anxiety and depression in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national survey
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