Nearly 1/4 of Canadians still reporting high levels of anxiety more than two years after start of pandemic

The University of Waterloo study found that 23% of Canadians are facing high anxiety while 15% are experiencing high depression. Before the pandemic these levels were at around 4% or 5%. Researchers say it's especially concerning that even with high levels of vaccination and few remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Canada, the rates of anxiety and depression changed very little since polling began in Apr. 2020. Younger Canadians and individuals from marginalized groups are more likely to face high levels of pandemic-induced anxiety and depression.