Recent data from the Canadian Institution for Health Information shows that wealthier neighbourhoods in Canada had more access to virtual mental health services during the pandemic.
It’s well understood that the pandemic worsened the mental health of Canadians across the country—but it’s wealthier neighbourhoods that received more access to virtual care options and services, according to a recent study.that the mental health of those who struggle with anxiety, depression, and psychological distress worsened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with one in 10 Canadians polled by Canadian Association of Mental Health in July 2020 citing as such.
The report looked at trends of virtual mental health services across five Canadian provinces, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, between the timeframe of April 2019 and March 2021. Despite an uptake of virtual mental health care by patients of all income levels, virtual care was more accessible to those in higher-income and more urban neighborhoods.
Having a lower income is also linked to poorer mental health outcomes, influenced by factors like increased stress, lack of access to basic needs like food, housing, opportunities, and mental health care overall, according to aThe geographic location of patients was also identified as a factor in higher uses of virtual health services, with patients living in urban areas reported as using more virtual mental health services.
In fact, there was a 15 per cent increase in physician service offerings for mental health between January and March 2021, reaching 502,007 services, as well as a reported 16 per cent increase in physician payments for mental health services.
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