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Most Ontario youth reported significant depression symptoms during pandemic, early data suggests

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COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario.Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children released initial findings Thursday indicating that the majority of children and teenagers saw their mental health decline during the pandemic’s second wave.The early data, which has not been peer reviewed, shows that more than half of 758 kids aged eight to 12 reported significant symptoms of depression from February to March. ‘Kids are not all right’: Mental health among Ontario children deteriorating during COVID-19 This psychological toll was even more pronounced among teenagers, with 70 per cent of 520 adolescents aged 13 to 18 reporting significant depressive symptoms.The findings draw.

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