For weeks Canadians have been hunkered down in their homes, trying to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But for many people, being alone and isolated is taking a major toll on their mental health and lifelong struggles. “Being isolated, being depressed, being alone — you start waking up and it just becomes Groundhog Day,” Jennifer Thomson said. “Every day is mundane.
It’s the same.” Thomson struggled with an eating disorder in her early 20s and said she has always turned to food as a comfort.
It was a disorder that became debilitating and forced her to move back home to Vancouver to get help. “I ended up having to quit my job.