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Nadine Yousif

Nadine Yousif

Mental Health Reporter at Toronto Star Online

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Some kids had a tough adjustment to camp. What that can teach us as Ontario’s school year is set ...

Camps noticed more children than usual were anxious and struggled to make friends. But most were able to quickly adjust once they got used to it.
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Ontario universities are bolstering mental health resources for the...

With many students already struggling, schools are trying to offer more access to counselling and mental health care as they return to campuses.
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Schools brace for surge in demand for mental health services as in-...

Ontario schools sharpen focus on mental health needs as students return to the classroom, some for the first time in over a year.
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Sick Kids receives a $50-million gift for children’s mental health,...

Toronto philanthropist and entrepreneur Garry Hurvitz struggled with his own mental health in his early years, and hopes the funding will lead to better care for this generation’s children and youth.
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Trouble sleeping? Landmark study links mental illness with restless...

Findings could help improve treatment for mental disorders by directly targeting sleep patterns, researchers say.
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GTA teachers on sick leave doubles: Has pandemic burnout taken a to...

Some school boards are seeing a doubling of teachers on sick leave as the pandemic takes a toll on their mental health.
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A pill to treat COVID-19 has been approved in the U.K., and a Pfize...

Molnupiravir, produced by Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, had success in a trial when taken in the first five days following symptoms, though it has not been peer-reviewed. Merck has applied for approval in Canada.

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The pandemic encouraged virtual family doctor visits. Are they here...

As provinces urge doctors to see patients in person, family doctors are still trying to figure out how to find the right mix without compromising standards of care.
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With Omicron causing a spike in COVID cases, what symptoms should y...

For some, symptoms may include sore throat, muscle pain, fatigue, runny nose or a cough. Others may suffer more severe symptoms including shortness of breath or chest pain.
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Ontario revises COVID isolation rules for health-care workers - Tor...

Hospital workers exposed to COVID need not isolate if they’re asymptomatic and test negative.
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Ontario revises COVID isolation rules for health-care workers - Tor...

Hospital workers exposed to COVID need not isolate if they’re asymptomatic and test negative.
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Ontario university students face anxious winter as classes resume o...

Some are deciding not to return to campus altogether for fear of the Omicron variant, while others are reluctantly moving back, unsure what to expect.
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Doctors are noticing patients are drinking more, fuelling more hosp...

Statistics are latest evidence of how COVID has changed Canadians’ drinking habits.
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A Guelph student spent years advocating for a federal minister of m...

The naming of Carolyn Bennett as Canada’s minister for mental health and addictions had personal meaning for Noah Irvine. Now he wants to see action.
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‘When is this going to end?’ Canadians’ anxiety nears 2020 levels a...

Economic uncertainty and other pandemic stressors are enduring for many Canadians, the latest CAMH research finds.
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‘A lot of grief, loss and trauma’: Drug consumption sites grapple w...

The rising opioid death toll comes as front-line staff struggle with burnout while navigating the unpredictability of COVID-19.
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When does intense grief become a mental disorder? Psychiatrists now...

After decades of debate, ‘prolonged grief disorder’ is officially part of American psychiatrists’ diagnostic manual. How will this impact care in Canada?
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For Ontario’s young, undecided voters, action on mental health is t...

Young Ontarians outline how their mental health has suffered during COVID-19, and what they’re looking for from party leaders
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For Ontario’s young, undecided voters, action on mental health is t...

Young Ontarians outline how their mental health has suffered during COVID-19, and what they’re looking for from party leaders
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Mississauga’s only adult eating-disorder program suspends accepting...

Medical director of the Credit Valley Hospital program is on an indefinite absence following charges of assault and sex assault unrelated to hospital.
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Mississauga’s only adult eating-disorder program suspends accepting...

Medical director of the Credit Valley Hospital program is on an indefinite absence following charges of assault and sex assault unrelated to hospital.