Mental Health of Young Canadians on the Decline, Girls Most Affected: StatCan

About one in five Canadian youth who reported good mental health four years ago say their mental health has worsened, a recent survey has found, with girls and older teens being more likely to report declining mental health. More than 20 percent of youth who described their mental health as “very good” or “excellent” in a 2019 survey said it had declined to “fair” or “poor” by 2023, according to Statistics Canada. The study evaluated the same teens across the four-year period and found that the decline in mental health was more common among older youth who were making the transition to young adulthood throughout the pandemic. As well, girls appeared more likely than boys to report declines or maintain a “fair” or “poor” mental health rating four years later....