The future of mental wellbeing
About This Collection
In the face of a global pandemic and economic crisis, access to mental health support is crucial for so many — and inaccessible for so many, too. This week, Future of Good explores why and how to support mental health for those working in the social impact world in a #BuildBackBetter digital conversation. This collection catches you up on some of the most innovative, fascinating work happening in Canada’s mental health field.
Canada is ranked 30th of 38 countries on child and youth wellbeing — and the pandemic is making it worse
Children and youth are among the most impacted by the pandemic, with rising rates of poor mental health since the crisis began and new protocols for schooling threatening quality education for many. Considering Canada was already lagging on child and youth wellbeing pre-pandemic and non-profits serving youth have been hit hard, too, the country has a major problem.