Thank you so much.
When we looked at sources of stress, we saw that 30% of Canadians were feeling worried about money, even though this was later—the findings were taken just before omicron. They were also very worried about the mental health of their children—21% mentioned children. Sixteen per cent of people were worried about having enough food. When we looked at those vulnerable populations in particular, we also saw suicidal ideation was up.
In a normal year, 2.5% of Canadians have suicidal thoughts. The average number across the last two years was 8% to 10% of Canadians having suicidal thoughts. If we looked at those vulnerable groups that I mentioned—indigenous people, LGBTQ—we saw that number go above 10%.
People are really struggling through this time.