Demand for mental health support accounts for one in five: Canada Life

Reviewing the period from March to August this year, Canada Life found that more women were seeking mental health support than men, with 61% of cases for women and 39% for men. The majority of cases were in the age group 28-33, accounting for 22% of cases, followed by ages 34-39 at 18% of cases. Canada Life extended access to WeCare to its group income protection policyholders at the start of March this year. The WeCare system measures levels of psychological distress using the NHS accepted CORE-10 assessment, where patients are presented with 10 statements about mental health and ...