Youth mental health Archives

Youth self-harm higher than expected during COVID-19 pandemic: study

Pediatric hospital visits for self-harm saw a “large” increase during the first years of COVID-19 in Canada, new research states. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) …

Pediatricians call youth overdoses a public health emergency. What will end it? – National

by Sven Aggesen

Most parents assume substance addiction and overdoseing isn’t an immediate threat to their children, says Drug Free Kids Canada (DFKC) executive director Chantal Vallerand, but studies pointing to a growing …