{"id":69460,"date":"2024-02-08T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=69460"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:56:33","slug":"high-cost-of-living-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/high-cost-of-living-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"High Cost of Living and Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This webinar offers insights on the mental health impacts of the high cost of living on diverse communities and explores the complex relationship between mental health and money, housing, food, access to services, and disability benefits. 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