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Overstretched youth mental health providers in Ontario brace for return to school
Providers say demand is rising as Ontario families seek help earlier, with 1Call1Click reporting a 69% increase over four years.
- Ontario youth mental health providers are bracing for a surge in service volume as students prepare to return to school, a trend experts say has intensified in recent years.
- Kids Help Phone president Rebecca Shields expects a 10 per cent bump in demand when school starts, as students face climate anxiety, artificial intelligence job fears, and economic pressures.
- The helpline recently recorded a 27 per cent spike in overnight demand, while 1Call1Click in Eastern Ontario reports services for children and families have risen 69 per cent over four years.
- Dr. Katherine Matheson of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario says children face more demands with fewer resources, and improved community access could address problems before they become "more severe."
- Mental health is a "shared responsibility," says developmental pediatrician Dr. Ripudaman Minhas of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, noting that early intervention can shift long-term trajectories for youth.
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