Similar to coping skills, many people are not taught how to have a healthy and loving relationship, manage money, get along with peers at work, and engage in community.

Instead, she encourages building a diverse range of coping skills that will help build resilience to stress in the long term. "We don't know how long this pandemic is going to be," says Martine.

A Scouts Canada survey found that most Canadians are concerned that children aged 10 to 21 are too soft and have not been taught appropriate coping skills to navigate their future. The survey ...