COVID-19 Mental Health

• Toronto Board of Health report outlines pandemic impact on children, young people

  A report from the Toronto Board of Health is looking at the health impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children and youth.

  Health

  Apr 11
  
• N.B. moves to COVID-19 circuit-breaker: Here’s how to survive staying at home

  With Level 3 COVID-19 measures in place, residents of New Brunswick will be spending a great deal of time stuck at home over the next few weeks.

  Health

  Jan 15
  
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• Majority of Canadians optimistic about 2022 despite financial concerns: Ipsos poll

  Health and financial security are among the main issues top of mind for Canadians going into next year, according to a new Ipsos poll.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2021
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• Child abuse, suicide attempts in Canada rose during COVID-19 pandemic: report

  After more than a year of lockdowns and school closures, experts concerned about long-term impact on child development and urge greater support.  

  Health

  Sep 1, 2021
• Nearly 95,000 COVID-19 cases reported among health-care workers in Canada

  Health-care staff represent seven per cent of Canada’s total COVID-19 infections, latest data from CIHI shows, as the pandemic continues to take a physical and mental toll.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2021
• ONA says understaffing at ‘unsafe point’ at Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia

  The ONA says conciliation was held June 21 to resolve the funding and staffing challenges, but Vicki McKenna says 'they haven't been able to make any substantive progress.'

  Health

  Jun 22, 2021
• ‘They’re barely hanging on’: Teenagers reflect on mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic

  "It makes me feel really overwhelmed that I don't know what's going on and I might not feel prepared to get into my first year of university."

  Health

  Jun 2, 2021
• Increased isolation, lack of structure during pandemic, likely causes of more youth in crisis

  According to the Hamilton hospital, the number of youth admitted for medical support after a suicide attempt more than tripled during a recent four-month period.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2021
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• A year into the pandemic, mental health workers face burnout and soaring demands

  Canadian mental health professionals are shouldering the weight of a nation buckling amid the shadow pandemic of mental health problems from the coronavirus.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2021
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• COVID-19: Some turn to psychedelic micro-dosing to cope with mental health stress, anxiety

  The stress of COVID-19 may be contributing to a boom in psychedelic consumption because of the mental health crisis the pandemic has created.

  Features

  Jan 31, 2021