Coping With Stress, Anxiety, And Substance Use During Covid-19 [infographic]

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction; Mental Health Commission of Canada

  • Mental Health
Coping With Stress, Anxiety, And Substance Use During Covid-19 [infographic]

Read this infographic

About this infographic

Overview of facts, tips and resources to help Canadians cope with stress, anxiety and substance use during COVID-19. Topics covered include the signs and symptoms of anxiety or stress, and coping mechanisms like square breathing. Also includes advice on monitoring substance use in times of stress and reducing harms.

An Inuktitut version of this resource is available. It was translated by the Nunalituqait Ikajuqatigiitut Inuit Association.

Related Publications

Infographic
Managing Stress, Anxiety And Substance Use During Covid-19: A Resource For Healthcare Providers [infographic]
Read more
Infographic
Coping with Stress, Anxiety, and Substance Use During Covid-19: How Animals Can Help [infographic]
Read more

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
Learn more

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
Learn more

Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
Learn more

Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
Learn more

Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
Learn more

The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
Learn more

CECA

CCSA contributes to the strategy development and provides secretariat, financial and support services to the council — a national, non-governmental organization that influences public policy on substance use.
Learn more