Restrictions are lifting and boosters are flowing, but the mental health of many isn’t improving

People bundled up for the cold weather are silhouetted while walking on the Iona Jetty at Iona Beach Regional Park, in Richmond, B.C., in December. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and even with restrictions lifting, many Canadians are dealing with built-up anxiety and depression. - DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO