{"id":20221,"date":"2020-11-16T01:45:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T06:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/Life-Insurance-Blog\/covid-19-continues-to-harm-canadians-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2020-11-16T01:45:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T06:45:45","slug":"covid-19-continues-to-harm-canadians-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2020\/11\/16\/covid-19-continues-to-harm-canadians-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 continues to harm Canadians&#8217; mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-res.keymedia.com\/cms\/images\/ca\/110\/0348_637411059274550108.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>A pair of new surveys have confirmed that the events of the COVID-19 pandemic, aside from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehealthpro.ca\/news\/covid19-is-pushing-canadian-workers-to-mental-exhaustion-334137.aspx\">weighing on Canadian workers\u2019 mental health<\/a>, is likewise testing business owners.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from BDC, Canada\u2019s bank for entrepreneurs, nearly two thirds of Canadian business owners it surveyed (64%) are coping well within the COVID-19 context, but almost a third (29%) said it differs on a daily basis. Two in five business owners (39%) reported feeling depressed at least once a week, and two thirds (64%) said they feel tired or are lacking in energy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the survey found certain specific groups of business owners appeared disproportionately impacted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women were substantially more likely to feel depressed (51%) and admit their ability to work was hampered by mental health challenges (40%);<\/li>\n<li>An outsized proportion of visible minorities said they faced mental health challenges that limited their productivity (48%), with a third (33%) saying they would have liked support from a mental health professional;<\/li>\n<li>Owners of businesses that were still not operational were overwhelmingly likely to feel tired (87%), depressed (75%), and say mental health challenges got in the way of their ability to work (57%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Among the business owners\u2019 worries, the most significant concerned generating enough revenue to be profitable (43%) and covering expenses (40%).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the latest edition of its Mental Health Index, Morneau Shepell found a consistent negative mental health score among Canadian workers, ending October at -11.4.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half (48%) of respondents said they need some form of mental health support. The sources of support cited by respondents included family members (24%), friends or co-workers (20%), and mental health professionals (8%).<\/p>\n<p>A minority of individuals who reported needing support, but have not sought it accounted for 9% of respondents. That sub-group had the lowest mental health score (-33.9).<\/p>\n<p>The survey also revealed a decline in work productivity, which settled at -12.6 as it reversed modest gains from over the summer. Forty-one per cent of respondents said they\u2019re having to put in more effort at work compared to before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly as many participants (38%) reported feeling a negative impact on their mental health from the U.S. election. Only 9% felt the election positively impacted their mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCOVID-19 continues to take a toll on the mental health of Canadians, and we are now approaching a point in the year when feelings of isolation, stress and anxiety will likely get worse,&#8221; said Stephen Liptrap, president and CEO at Morneau Shepell. \u201cOrganizations need to make a conscious effort to check back in with employees and review their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehealthpro.ca\/news\/canada-life-supports-canadian-businesses-with-mentalhealth-break-box-332688.aspx\">mental health strategies<\/a>, or risk detrimental and long-term impacts on business performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehealthpro.ca\/news\/covid19-continues-to-harm-canadians-mental-health-335260.aspx\">Read the original article at https:\/\/www.lifehealthpro.ca\/rss\/ <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of new surveys have confirmed that the events of the COVID-19 pandemic, aside from weighing on Canadian workers\u2019 mental health, is likewise testing business owners. 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