The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as we know it. From stores and restaurants closing, to government recommendations self-isolate, there’s lots of confusion and anxiety over what the future holds.
As the virus started to spread around the world, the Kid’s Help Phone noticed an uptick in youth reaching out. “The increase over the weekend was 350 per cent higher than we have experienced before.” “We’ve seen our text conversations double overnight,” said Shelley Richardson, Director of Development for Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
The national organization has since put out a plea for more volunteers to help deal with the influx of calls which is not expected to drop anytime soon. “They’re scared, they’re uncertain, we’re all in that same