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April 10, 2026Critical Public HealthOpen Access

Lived experiences of racialized emerging adults in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘we still have to adapt and survive because, after all, we must live’

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EKErica KiliusARAndrea RishworthMAMatthew D. Adams

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Research explores mental health impacts of pandemic lockdowns in racialized emerging adults, indicating urgent need for support.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the lived experiences of racialized emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their intersecting identities influenced those experiences.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 racialized emerging adults aged 18-29
  • Interviews focused on themes of employment, healthcare access, health, and social support
  • Used thematic analysis to develop key themes from interview data
  • Participants reported declining mental health linked to disrupted life transitions during lockdowns
  • Recent immigrants faced greater economic and social barriers compared to others
  • Few participants accessed mental health services despite experiencing difficulties
  • Many maintained optimism about their future despite challenges

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Kilius et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d892886c1944d70ce03f1bhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2026.2653940
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