“I love our community, and meeting people at events in the city is the cherry on top,” said Sam Laprade, the host of the Breaking Bread Breaking Stigma fundraiser.
“I love our community, and meeting people at events in the city is the cherry on top,” said Sam Laprade, the host of the Breaking Bread Breaking Stigma fundraiser.
Posted: Jan 18, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 3
CHEO sees ‘drastic’ increase in youth struggling with eating disorders
CBC News Ottawa3 months ago
1:06Joanne Lowe, executive director of the youth services bureau at CHEO, says the hospital has seen a 63-per-cent increase in the number of youth seeking help for eating disorders since the start of the pandemic.1:06
Clinics and other resources that help young people in Ottawa deal with mental health issues say they ve noticed a significant spike in demand for their services since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.
Kids Help Phone says calls and texts from young people in Ottawa have more than doubled since schools closed for the holidays on Dec. 18, representing a 110 per cent increase over the same period last year.