Canadas youth say their mental health is in crisis due to the skyrocketing cost of living [Video]

A new international survey examined the connection between the youth mental health crisis and Canada’s skyrocketing cost of living.

The research, by the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Ipsos Canada surveyed people across generations in Canada, the U.K. and Australia.

It found that nearly two-thirds of Canadians blame youth mental health problems on the increased cost of living, which was significantly higher than findings from the U.K. and Australia.

“It doesn’t surprise me at all,” Johnny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association British Columbia division told Global News.

“It all adds up to, I think, a pressing reality for young people. We hear from young people, and I think this is borne out in the data that they are concerned about the future of the world in many ways.”

Morris said that climate change, global security, conflict and being able to afford a house and save money are the things most young people are concerned about.

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