Welcome to Smith Psychological Services

We believe taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.

Did You Know ...

Just 50% of Canadians would tell friends or co-workers that they have a family member with a mental illness, compared to 72% who would discuss a diagnosis of cancer and 68% who would talk about a family member having diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Canadian Medical Association (2008). 8th Annual National Report Card on Health Care

Fact ...

The economic cost of mental illnesses to the Canadian healthcare and social support system was projected as $79.9 billion for the year 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ The Mental Health Commission of Canada (2021) Making The Case For Investing in Mental Health in Canada

Statistics ...

Many Canadians have experienced worse mental health since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, 38% of survey respondents in Canada indicated a deterioration in mental health since COVID-19 began. Identified emotional challenges linked with deterioration in mental health included feeling anxious and worried (46%), sad (26%), stressed (37%), and lonely (30%). Furthermore, fewer Canadian adults reported high self-perceived mental health in 2020 (60%) than in 2019 (67%). The proportion of Canadians (15 years and older) who indicated that their mental health was “very good” or “excellent” decreased by 14% from 2018 (68%) to 2020 (54%). Data from eight Canadian provinces revealed that the prevalence of major depressive disorder during the fall of 2020 (16%) was more than two times higher compared with the years (2015 to 2019) predating COVID-19 (7%).