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Ottawa pediatricians say the lack COVID-19 testing in the city will make it difficult for them to see patients in coming days, putting further pressure on…
Fast Facts: Ottawa Public Health reported seven additional deaths linked to COVID-19 on Sunday. An Ottawa doctor says family physicians are being left out of Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. A local pediatrician is calling the extended closures of schools a "mental health, physical health, and academic crisis." Ottawa families spent Sunday morning booking vaccine appointments for their children as the province expanded eligibility to anyone 12 and older. COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data): New COVID-19 cases: 97 cases on Sunday Total COVID-19 cases: 2...
OTTAWA -- An Ottawa pediatrician is urging the Ontario government to reopen schools to in-person learning across the province, calling the situation “a mental health, physical health and academic crisis.” Dr. Jane Liddle said with schools closed for Ontario’s two millions students since mid-April, problems facing youth have been escalating. “We’ve had a 200 per cent increase in mental health crisis, be it suicide attempts, eating disorders, substance abuse, I mean these all have physical impacts [as well],” Liddle told Newstalk 580 CFRA on Sunday. “We need kids back to s...
Pediatricians sound alarm over mental health crisis in youth cbc.ca 2 hrs ago Sandra Abma © John Robertson/CBC Youth are missing school and friends during the pandemic, and it's leading to mental health issues, say a group of pediatricians. A group of Ottawa pediatricians say they're dealing with youth with a wide range of mental health issues — from eating disorders to major depression — brought on by the pandemic. "We're seeing it in our offices," said Dr. Jane Liddle. "We have never seen this level of kids with major depression, suicidal thoughts and severe eati...
Article content Since January, seven of Dr. Jane Liddle’s young patients have been admitted to CHEO in the throes of severe mental health crises that left them suicidal and suffering from major depression as well as extreme anxiety. The teens were hospitalized for their own, and others’, safety and stabilized. In a matter of weeks, they were back home, more stable, but still getting ongoing treatment for serious mental disorders. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. 'Kids are not doing well': Pediatricians raise alarm bells about impact of pandemi...