Social Isolation
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Holiday blues for kids and teens. What parents can do to helpMany kids and teens are looking forward to the holidays with great excitement, but others find it a difficult time of year filled with anxiety, stress and loneliness.HealthDec 10, 2024
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Loneliness high in Canada, can contribute to health issues, report saysMenec says high rates of loneliness among older adults is not a new phenomenon, but one that's become more visible in the past few years.CanadaDec 5, 2023
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The reality of loneliness among Canada’s elderly. Why is it getting worse?As Canada grapples with a rapidly aging demographic, experts are sounding the alarm on the increasing mental and physical health impacts of loneliness and social isolation.LifestyleDec 5, 2023
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The loneliness epidemic: How social isolation can damage our minds and bodiesWith social isolation on the rise and reduced social support, many experts are now referring to loneliness as a public health crisis.HealthMay 14, 2023
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Federal funding coming to Guelph organization to expand social prescribing programThe Public Health Agency of Canada announced that it is giving a one-time grant of $83,457 to the Guelph Community Health Centre.CanadaApr 19, 2023
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Canadian seniors feeling increased isolation as high inflation takes tollCanadian seniors are being forced to make tough choices, cutting out frills and nice-to-haves in the face of near 40-year-high inflation rates.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Federal funding supports 10 projects to keep seniors active in Peterborough city and countyThe funding through the New Horizons For Seniors Program will help seniors stay active, informed and socially connected.CanadaApr 16, 2021
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‘It is a parallel pandemic’: What loneliness does to our mental healthAlone and Apart: Chronic loneliness is a public health issue, one expert says, adding that social isolation has prevented frequently being able to connect with others.LifestyleFeb 27, 2021
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Alone in a pandemic: Relationships have become a ‘pressure cooker test’Alone and Apart: Regardless of one’s relationship status, when people experience long periods of loneliness, it can undermine their physical and mental health, one expert says.LifestyleFeb 13, 2021
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Alone and Apart: Canadians are feeling lonelier than everGlobal News' Alone and Apart series will take a look at how loneliness has shaped our human experience with one another and the solutions we need in this 'loneliness pandemic.'LifestyleFeb 6, 2021
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