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Published on in Vol 8, No 3 (2021): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26550, first published .
Digital Interventions to Support Population Mental Health in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Review

Digital Interventions to Support Population Mental Health in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Review

Digital Interventions to Support Population Mental Health in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Review

Authors of this article:

Gillian Strudwick1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sanjeev Sockalingam1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Iman Kassam1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lydia Sequeira1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah Bonato1 Author Orcid Image ;   Alaa Youssef2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Rohan Mehta1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nadia Green4 Author Orcid Image ;   Branka Agic1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sophie Soklaridis1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Danielle Impey5 Author Orcid Image ;   David Wiljer1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Allison Crawford1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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