Winnipeg youth mental health clinic opens amid long waits in public system
Silva aims to meet with clients during what she says can be a distressing waiting period for an appointment with a psychiatrist or psychologist, to explore things like medication and therapy options.Educating youth on prioritizing their mental health – May 19, 2022
“This is a major problem, and it’s been a problem for years, but it has become a lot worse, especially with the pandemic, as we’ve been seeing a lot more anxiety, depression eating disorders,” MPS’s president, Dr. Marni Hanna, said. “Children are where it’s at for helping with mental health problems, because if you can give them good coping strategies when they’re younger, then they turn into better functioning adults that have less need for extra resources.”
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