The Trouble with Teens with Erica Ehm

<p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1616951348272_423" class="preFade fadeIn">The pandemic has affected mental wellness for everyone — and teenagers are having a particularly difficult time. Youth unemployment is up. Competitive sports are on hiatus. Adolescents are stuck in a cycle of solitude, screen time, social media and boredom — creating all sorts of mental health problems. Here, Dr. Jack Muskat, Medcan’s psychology team lead, talks with parenting expert and Toronto entrepreneur Erica Ehm about the problems facing teens — and how to help.</p> <p class="preFade fadeIn"><strong>Links  </strong></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="preFade fadeIn">Ehm is the founder of <a href= "https://www.yummymummyclub.ca/">YMC.ca</a>, a website dedicated to sharing the perspectives of Canadian women with kids. She also founded<a href="https://ehmco.com/"> Ehm & Co</a>, an award-winning digital agency with expertise in the Canadian mom social space. To learn more about Erica Ehm, visit her personal<a href="https://www.ericaehm.com/"> website</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p class="preFade fadeIn">Connect with Erica on<a href= "https://twitter.com/EricaEhm?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> Twitter</a> and<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaehm/detail/recent-activity/posts/"> LinkedIn</a>, and on the YMC.ca <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/YMCBuzz">Facebook group</a>.<br /> In a <a href= "https://www.yummymummyclub.ca/family/mummy/20201230/the-covid-state-of-mom-survey-results-show-exactly-how-stressed-moms-are"> blog post</a> on YMC.ca, Erica discusses the profound shift in women’s roles brought on by the pandemic. She delves into how mothers have had to carry a heavy weight and take on multiple roles since the lockdown. </p> </li> <li> <p class="preFade fadeIn">A story that illustrates how difficult the pandemic has been on teens: <a href= "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/pandemic-safety-measures-children-teen-health-impact-1.5953326"> Number of youth in hospital after suicide attempt tripled over 4