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Parents say the pandemic has introduced new mental health challenges in their children

Article content OTTAWA, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) A new poll shows 62 per cent of parents say the pandemic has worsened the mental health challenges of their children, and 48 per cent say it has even introduced new mental health challenges where none previously existed. The survey, commissioned by the Inspiring Healthy Futures initiative and conducted by Abacus Data, also shows the majority of parents expect longer-term residual effects of the pandemic on their children’s mental health, even after it ends. “While the numbers are alarming, they are not surprising,” said Emily Gruenwoldt, President and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada and Executive Director of Pediatric Chairs of Canada. “These concerns from parents match what we are seeing in children’s hospitals across the country: record numbers of children visiting the hospital with mental health concerns, many of whom did not have any identified symptoms before the pandemic.”

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