People concerned about their mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic can now turn to several Toronto-based online resources to cope.
Walking through a near-empty Yonge-Dundas Square in one of his first outings since physical distancing measures went into effect, Connor Rose tried to find some normalcy at an abnormal time. “Even my family is scared to hug me and stuff, so I’ve been lonely in that sense but otherwise I’m doing fine.” While Rose insisted he is mostly adjusting, the uncertainty and unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic is a source of anxiety and depression to many, according to Steven Joordens, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough. “To really feel better and to really manage your anxiety, I think