2021-10-09 - Dr. Dan O’Brien / CMHA York Region & South Simcoe / UNICEF Canada / City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua / Greg Fenton - CEO - ZEN Graphene Solutions

The FEED

Jim Lang opens the show with Time Magazine reporting that Instagram negatively impacts the mental health of teenagers more than any other social media network, but why? Here to help answer that question is Medical Futurist, Dr. Dan O’Brien, MD, author of the new book, “Camel Resilience: Dr. Dan’s Guide for Turning Surviving into Thriving.” Tina Cortese is with The Canadian Mental Health Association York & South Simcoe as they share details about their newcomers’ health and well-being program – helping newcomers adjust to life in Canada. Ann Rohmer has a preview of the annual mayor’s luncheon coming up on Oct 13th; a wrap up of fire prevention week and thanksgiving. Tina Cortese reminds us that UNICEF Canada, long-associated with their iconic orange trick-or-treat donation boxes, is back with its Halloween Walk-a-thon campaign. It's easy for kids and families to get in on the fundraising spirit this season. Families can raise money through their personal donation website throughout the month of October and, new for this year, kids will receive a personalized "digital orange box" to drum up extra dollars on their Halloween evening walk. Ann Rohmer closes this week's episode with information about a nanotechnology company based in Guelph that has developed a face mask that kills COVID on contact …and it’s just received approvals from Health Canada. Millions of the masks will be produced and shipped to frontline workers in health care - for hospitals, dental offices, long term care facilities, doctors offices, etc.