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Manitoba mood disorder association takes youth-focused program online due to COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic, the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba says it’s looking into new ways to reach people who need its services, especially youth.Executive director Rita Chahal told 680 CJOB an artistic program that was able to run for a short period of time this summer, is back in virtual form.“What we’ve been hearing from the community, and kids who would often connect with us… was that many of them were dealing with a lot of isolation and depression, anxiety, some forms of bullying, (issues related to) gender identity,” said Chahal.