Most Ontario Youth Experienced Depression During Pandemic, Early Data Suggests

Families and youth aged 12 and older line up for a COVID-19 vaccine at Gordon A Brown Middle School in Toronto on May 19, 2021. Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

TORONTO—Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 crisis is having a sustained and significant impact on youth mental health in Ontario.

Researchers at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children released initial findings Thursday indicating that the majority of children and teenagers saw their mental health decline during the pandemic’s second wave.