The pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and upheaval have had a serious impact on the mental health of children and youth.
The after-effects of this unprecedented event are countless, and include anxiety, isolation, depression, eating disorders and adjustment problems.
With its 2022 campaign, Child and Youth Mental Health Research, the Pediatric Research Foundation was able to support four key prevention research projects at the four major pediatric research centres in Quebec.
The early years of this decade marked by the global pandemic will certainly go down in history.
Children and youth will undoubtedly have sad memories of extended lockdowns, isolation and a lack of social life.
How has this tragic page of our recent history affected the mental health of young people?
Several teams of researchers have been studying this issue. Here are the research projects funded for 2021-2022.
Research focus: Adolescent mental health
Research focus: Adolescent mental health/ADHD
Research focus: Mother-child mental health
Research focus: Adolescent mental health/anorexia, bulimia and other restrictive eating disorders
The 2020-2021 campaign entitled Help Advance Pediatric Research on COVID-19 raised $110,000.
Research on the COVID-19 virus begins. The health of children and families is an ongoing priority.
While there is still much we don’t know about the virus, your generosity has come at the right time to help advance research.
Here are the research projects funded for 2020-2021.