Mental Health

Eating disorder hospitalizations for young men surged 416% in nearly 2 decades: report – National

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Eating disorder hospitalizations for young men surged 416% in nearly 2 decades: report – National

Eating disorder hospitalizations among young men have jumped 416 per cent over 17 years in Ontario, a study released on Monday found. The study, published in Jama Network Open by Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), found from 2002 to 2019, there was a disproportionate rise in pediatric … Read more

The reality of loneliness among Canada’s elderly. Why is it getting worse? – National

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The reality of loneliness among Canada’s elderly. Why is it getting worse? – National

As Canada grapples with a rapidly aging demographic, experts are sounding the alarm on the increasing mental and physical health impacts of loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older people who make up a growing proportion of the population. A report by the National Institute of Ageing (NIA) released Tuesday found that around 41 per … Read more