The longitudinal component of the 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) followed up on individuals who participated in the 2019 survey and found that teenage girls in 2023 were the most likely to experience declines in self-reported mental health since 2019. While 12% of 12 to 17-year-olds rated their mental health as "fair" or "poor." that proportion more than doubled to 26% in 2023, when they were aged 16 to 21 years. Among the 88% of youth who rated their mental health as "good", "very good" or "excellent" in 2019, 21% reported a decline to "fair" or "poor" by 2023. The survey represented a transitional period in the respondents' lives. However, it also coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic which may also have also played a large role in this decline in mental health.
One-quarter of young Canadians report changes in mental health since 2019
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September 10, 2024