The Canadian Mental Health Association published The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024 Report: Mapping the Landscape of Mental Health, Addictions, and Substance Use Health. The report is a comprehensive and evidence-based map of the landscape of mental health, addictions and substance use in Canada. The study analyzes national mental health and substance use health data, reported as a collection of 24 indicators, and assesses how Canada is doing in supporting the mental health and human rights of its people. The report delves into the 24 indicators of the state of mental health in Canada, from the poverty rate to the employment rate and levels of discrimination against people with mental health concerns—all broken down by province and territory.
Key Findings
- Mental health in Canada is three times worse than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- More than half (57%) of people aged 18-24 who had early signs of a mental illness said that cost was an obstacle to getting mental health services.
- An alarming 38% of Indigenous peoples reported their mental health was “poor” or “fair.”
- People with the lowest incomes report having anxiety 2.4 times more often than those with the highest incomes.
- Canadians with poorer mental health are 50% more likely to live in inadequate housing than those reporting good mental health.
For further information about the study and key findings, download the report.