A new survey by Ipsos finds that nearly 60 per cent of Ontario parents have seen changes in their children’s behaviour since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including outbursts, extreme irritability, drastic mood changes, difficulty sleeping and persistent sadness. “Ontarians are right to feel that the impact of COVID-19 will be serious and lasting to their mental health,” said Kim Moran, CEO of Children’s Mental Health Ontario. The Ipsos Public Affairs Annual Mental Health Index survey was conducted online April 28 to 30, with 1,002 respondents. The survey examined Ontario adult, children and youth experiences with addiction, mental health and mental illness in 2019 and since COVID-19 began. Grant is a social worker and senior director of children’s mental health for Skylark, a Toronto charity that serves children, young people and their families dealing with complex mental health needs.

Source: thestar May 06, 2020 21:47 UTC