Issue 11: Taking the Pulse of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan - in 6 charts

1 in 5 Saskatchewan adults experienced negative mental health during the first 16 months of COVID-19; visible minorities, immigrants were harder hit Results from the Adult Mental Health COVID-19 Research November 4, 2022 (Taking the Pulse of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, Issue 11) This reports on depression and anxiety experienced by Saskatchewan adults during the first 16- months of COVID-19. [...] Research questions: What is the prevalence of negative mental health outcomes in Saskatchewan adults during the first 16-months of the pandemic? How did visible minorities, immigrants, people with lower socioeconomic status fare? What were the policy implications? Key Takeaways • A High proportion of Saskatchewan adults reported anxiety and depressive symptoms. [...] Community mental health agencies, health organizations, front line service providers, service users and their advocates, and individuals working in policy and program development for the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Ministry of Health identified some key themes: • There is a need to keep breaking down silos inside government (e.g., between departments) and between the government, health syste. [...] This client-centered focus will address the unequal impacts of the pandemic and recognize the need to address the intersectionality of economic and social determinants of mental health. [...] Nazeem Muhajarine Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU) Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan t: 306-966-7940 e: nazeem.muhajarine@usask.ca COVID-19 and Mental Health in Saskatchewan .