A series of Leger national surveys conducted during COVID-19 found that 2SLGBTQ+ communities across Canada have been disproportionately impacted by pandemic-related substance use and other mental health issues. 2SLGBTQ+ respondents reported having symptoms of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide at rates far higher than the general population. Only one in five 2SLGBTQ+ racialized respondents reported excellent or very good mental health.
The report also found that about 30 per cent of 2SLGBTQ+ respondents who consume alcohol reported increased consumption since the start of the pandemic, a rate 50 per cent higher than among non-2SLGBTQ+ respondents. About 20 per cent of 2SLGBTQ+ respondents...The post 2SLGBTQ+ Communities Hard Hit by COVID – Impacts on Mental Health and Substance Use appeared first on Gay LGBTQ Media and Press Network.
2SLGBTQ+ Communities Hard Hit by COVID – Impacts on Mental Health and Substance Use
A series of Leger national surveys conducted during COVID-19 found that 2SLGBTQ+ communities across Canada have been disproportionately impacted by pandemic-related substance use and other mental health issues. 2SLGBTQ+ respondents reported having symp...
The post 2SLGBTQ+ Communities Hard Hit by COVID – Impacts on Mental Health and Substance Use appeared first on Gay LGBTQ Media and Press Network.
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