Anxiety levels during the pandemic fluctuated from highest in the spring and late fall to the lowest last summer.
That is according to six polls conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the data and research company Delvinia in 2020.
Women, parents and younger adults were particularly affected during the pandemic.
A survey of just over 1,000 adults in late November found 24.3% of women reported feeling depressed occasionally or most of the time compared to 18.9% of men.
Participants found the top activities to help cope with the pandemic were connecting socially with friends or family online or over the phone, finding time to relax and following a routine.
Dr. Hayley Hamilton says they’re considering further study to better understand and respond to the mental health fallout of the pandemic and monitor its after-affects.
Participants were surveyed between May and December of last year.
