Series - Editorial Fellowship: Community Transitions and Resilience

Kids need mental health supports more than ever and social purpose organizations are struggling to pick up the slack

Author Tahmeed Shafiq
โ€œThe level of stress that young people feel is not going away anytime soon. So what needs to change is the support that we can give them.โ€

Why It Matters

According to a 2023 report from the Canadian Mental Health Association, three out of four Canadian children with a mental health issue struggle to access the care they need. The pandemic has only made things worse, increasing service demand for mental health organizations like Kids Help Phone.

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