Gustavo S. Betini began his career in his native Brazil, later emigrating to Canada and earning his PhD in Ecology.
More recently, he started a PhD in Public Health at the University of Waterloo, investigating the effects of climate change on mental health.
Assessing the mental health impact of COVID-19 on Canadians: a longitudinal study
Gustavo’s research seeks to better understand the mental health of the Canadian general population over the course of the pandemic and its recovery. In particular, his project focuses on their perceived levels of anxiety and depression and potential risk factors.
Gustavo will be working with MHRC to analyze data from our national mental health polls, and help to provide a dynamic picture of the mental health of Canadians in real-time over the pandemic.