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Trent University student Sterling Renzoni is shown in a handout photo. Renzoni says the pandemic has made it harder for many young people struggling with eating disorders.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sterling Renzoni January 21, 2021 - 5:30 AM TORONTO - Pediatric and mental health experts say pandemic stress is driving a spike in eating disorders among adolescents and teens, pointing to school disruptions, social isolation and infection fears as destabilizing factors that could have long-term physical and mental health effects. Doctors at Toronto s Hospital for Sick Children, Ottawa s pediatric hospital and research centre CHEO and the Alberta Children s Hospital in Calgary are among those noting a significant jump in admissions and demand for outpatient treatment.
TORONTO Pediatric and mental health experts say pandemic stress is driving a spike in eating disorders among adolescents and teens, pointing to school disruptions, social isolation and infection fears as destabilizing factors that could have long-term physical and mental health effects. Doctors at Toronto s Hospital for Sick Children, Ottawa s pediatric hospital and research centre CHEO and the Alberta Children s Hospital in Calgary are among those noting a significant jump in admissions and demand for outpatient treatment. Dr. Ellie Vyver of the Alberta Children s Hospital says admissions more than doubled at her hospital between July and September last year and continue to rise. Colleagues across the country are reporting similar signs of despair.
Dec 13, 2020 9:52 AM
Eastern Health is looking for volunteers to join its Youth Advisory Council for the Janeway Children’s Hospital.
Amy Howard, the regional director of children’s and women’s health with Eastern Health, says they’re looking for people who have had experiences with the Janeway Hospital to help with their Client and Family-Centred Care Strategy.
They’re looking for young people between the ages of 12 and 18 who have had experiences at the Janeway, or who have had a sibling with frequent visits at the children’s hospital.
They’re looking at everything from decor to patient interactions with staff and medical professionals. They’ve only had two people come forward to date, and are looking for others to share their thoughts and experiences.