Mental health and the novel coronavirus

Published: April 23, 2020, 4:12 p.m.

The novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, as does the amount of time Canadians have spent social distancing and, in some cases, working or teaching from home.\n\nAll that time staring at the same four walls, interacting with the same people in a household, with the constant threat of catching the novel coronavirus is wearing no people.\n\nOn this episode of This Is Why, we look at the mental health challenges people around the world are facing and what can be done about it.\n\nContact:\n\nAdam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter\n\nDave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter\n\nThis is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter\n\nEmail us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca\n\nGuests:\n\nDr. Karen Cohen, registered psychologist and CEO of the Canadian Psychologist Association\n\nDr. Ganz Ferrance, registered psychologist