{"id":15927,"date":"2022-02-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/?p=15927&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=15927"},"modified":"2025-09-09T15:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:19:59","slug":"more-canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/newsroom\/more-canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability","title":{"rendered":"More Canadians now perceive mental illness as a disability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-template-selector templateSelector template__article articleSingle\" data-template=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container tabListStickyWrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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shift, the number of working Canadians who view mental illnesses as a disability has hit a new high. According to a recent RBC Insurance survey, more Canadians now consider depression (54 per cent) and anxiety (44 per cent) to be disabilities, the highest figures respectively since 2019. At the same time, just over half (54 per cent) rate their mental health as excellent or good, which is a significant drop of 12 percentage points over that same period in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Over the years, we have seen more and more Canadians recognizing that disabilities can be mental, and not just physical in nature,&#8221; says&nbsp;Maria Winslow, Senior Director, Life &amp; Health, RBC Insurance. &#8220;This is an important shift, particularly as people continue to deal with the ongoing stresses of the pandemic and they continue to report a decline in their mental health.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Significantly more respondents aged 18-34 logged mental health challenges (69% anxiety, 59% depression) compared to those 55 and older (42% and 29% respectively), which Winslow adds could highlight that pandemic-related stressors have had a particularly negative impact on younger people. These findings support actual claims trends among RBC Insurance clients; over one-third (35 per cent) of new individual long-term disability claims for younger clients (18-39) are related to mental health in 2021, which is trending upward since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canadians-with-poor-mental-health-more-likely-to-take-time-off-due-to-disability\"><strong>Canadians with poor mental health more likely to take time off due to disability<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The importance of mental health to overall wellbeing is further underscored by survey results that found Canadians reporting poor mental health (32 per cent) were more likely to take time off due to disability than those who report good mental health (12 per cent). Among working Canadians, feelings of burnout were the main source of stress (42 per cent), indicating the potential impacts of the pandemic such as fear, uncertainty, and instability around work and home life. Finances, and income protection if they get sick or have COVID-19 was the second highest stressor for nearly as many (39 per cent), followed by increased work hours\/workload (33 per cent).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic showing mental illness in Canada\" class=\"wp-image-15931\" title=\"RBC Insurance: More Canadians now consider depression and anxiety to be disabilities. (CNW Group\/RBC Insurance)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=2048,2048 2048w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/More-Canadians-now-perceive-mental-illness-as-a-disability.jpg?resize=420,420 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RBC Insurance: More Canadians now consider depression and anxiety to be disabilities. (CNW Group\/RBC Insurance)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, feelings of stress or anxiety were significantly lower among those with support in place; Canadians who had a group benefits plan (60 per cent) and bought their own disability coverage (66 per cent) were more likely to rate their mental health as excellent or good. Still, those who rated their mental health as excellent or good in 2021 has dropped (-8 points) from the previous year. At the same time, fewer people report having disability coverage either through their workplace benefits (-6 points) or an individual disability plan (-9 points) \u2013 something which can help replace lost income should someone be unable to work for an extended period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The number of Canadians with disability coverage has declined from the peak of the pandemic to today,&#8221; adds Winslow. &#8220;But as mental health challenges continue to rise and the future remains uncertain, it&#8217;s more important than ever for all Canadians to consider their options for financial protection.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tips-to-manage-stress-and-mental-health\"><strong>Tips to manage stress and mental health<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadians should consider these three tips to help manage stress and maintain good mental health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-core-block second-level-inherit third-level-inherit is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li><strong>Focus on healthy habits.<\/strong>&nbsp;Whether working at home, the office or a hybrid of both, it&#8217;s important to maintain healthy habits. Take frequent mini-breaks to exercise or meditate, and foster social connection with others. Establish clear boundaries between work and personal time. Along with a balanced diet and getting enough sleep, these are critical for supporting mental health and overall well-being.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adjust your lifestyle and spending.<\/strong>&nbsp;With inflation on the rise, most people need to step up how much they save and prioritize what&#8217;s important to keep financial stress at bay. Cook at home to limit takeout meals, avoid impulse purchases, and look for areas where you can reduce or eliminate fees and services that you don&#8217;t absolutely need or use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensure you&#8217;re covered before an injury or illness occurs.<\/strong> Being proactive and taking control helps to lower anxiety and provide a greater sense of safety. Disability insurance can not only ensure income protection should you become unable to work, but many plans can also help you return to work through benefits such as rehabilitation, job retraining and other services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/health-insurance\/disability-insurance\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-Newsroom-15927-98c8962f\" data-dig-category=\"LP-Newsroom\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"www.rbcinsurance.com\/disability\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">www.rbcinsurance.com\/disability<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-rbc-insurance-survey\"><strong>About the RBC Insurance Survey<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between&nbsp;October 14 to 18, 2021. For this survey, a sample of 1,501 employed Canadians aged 18+ was interviewed. Weighting was then employed to balance demographics to ensure that the sample&#8217;s composition reflects that of the population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll is accurate to within \u00b13.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-rbc-insurance\"><strong>About RBC Insurance<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>RBC Insurance\u00ae offers a wide range of life, health, home, auto, travel, wealth and reinsurance advice and solutions, as well as creditor and business insurance services to individual, business and group clients. RBC Insurance is the brand name for the insurance operating entities of Royal Bank of&nbsp;Canada, one of&nbsp;North America&#8217;s&nbsp;leading diversified financial services companies. RBC Insurance is among the largest Canadian bank-owned insurance organizations, with approximately 2,500 employees who serve more than four million clients globally. 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