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.

All 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.

On 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.

Contact:

Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

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Guests:

Dr. Karen Cohen, registered psychologist and CEO of the Canadian Psychologist Association

Dr. Ganz Ferrance, registered psychologist