Statistics Canada says there has been an overall decline in the perceived mental health of Canadians since 2015. The agency points to the significance of this because people who are in good mental health are better able to cope with stress and the difficulties they encounter, which have been amplified since COVID-19 swept across Canada. The statistics show trends between 2015 and 2019. About 67 per cent of Canadians aged 12 and older in the 10 provinces rated their mental health as very good or excellent in 2019. That was down from almost 72 per cent in 2015.

54 per cent of indigenous people reported very good to excellent mental health, compared to 68 per cent non-Indigenous.

58 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and older who identified as gay or lesbian, and 37 per cent of people identifying as bisexual, reported very good to excellent mental health.

In 2019, more than 1 in 10 Canadians reported having suicidal thoughts in their lifetime which was similar to 2015.

Last year, about 16 per cent of Canadians aged 12 and older in the provinces had seen or spoken with a health care professional in the previous year about their mental health. That was up from 14 per cent in 2015.