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Mental health assistance available to B.C. residents through reopening
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The B.C. Government will provide support to residents feeling anxious about the province opening back up as COVID-19 cases drop and vaccination numbers rise.
A survey by Leger shows that about half of Canadians are concerned about going back to how things were before the COVID-19 pandemic, which the provincial government said is understandable, given the past 14 months.
B.C. said it will partner with community organizations to improve options for mental health and addiction supports through the pandemic and into the future.
The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) has expanded its BounceBack program, which is a free skill-building program to help people manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. A similar program for health care workers has also been launched through CMHA BC and SafeCare BC.
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We have spent the past 14 months staying apart to help protect our loved ones and communities. During these difficult times, we’ve dealt with the pandemic and an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply. Through these challenges, we have felt increased anxiety, stress and depression, as well as grief and loss.
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And now, we are taking slow, careful steps to come back together. Most importantly, more than 78 per cent of British Columbians have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, so we can reconnect more safely. Although many people are looking forward to resuming activities paused during the pandemic, some may feel anxiety during B.C.’s restart, including people who were living with mental health and addictions challenges before the pandemic began. In fact,
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The road to pre-pandemic normalcy is littered with everything from broken dreams to mental health issues that will need to be resolved should we wish to successfully move forward after the COVID-19 virus finally fades from our lives.
(A recent Statistics Canada media release shows one in five Canadian adults screened positive for symptoms of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder during the pandemic, and of these, 68% reported their mental health had worsened since the start of COVID-19.)
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