depression since the COVID-19 pandemic began country-wide, according to a report released Friday by Mental Health Research Canada.Testing was conducted in April and again in August.Prior to the pandemic, the report says, six per cent Nova Scotians reported experiencing high levels of anxiety.
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the number has grown to 27 per cent.High levels of depression during the pandemic were reported by 16 per cent Nova Scotians, up from seven per cent pre-pandemic.Elsewhere, Albertans experiencing high depression levels tied with Nova Scotia, while those experiencing anxiety in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador tied at second at 25 per cent.Canada-wide, the survey report says anxiety levels quadrupled during the.