One expert says that isolation, financial stress and anxiety are fueling mental health challenges.
"This is going to bring a lot of things to the surface that are difficult."
SEVERE SYMPTOMS WHEN THEY HAVETHE VIRUS -- BUT THEY CAN STILLPASS IT ON TO OTHERS.*SOT1 MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CV*13:02 we have to make sure notto just prioritize the health ofthe country and the financialwell being of our businesses butwe have to keep our eye on theball for mental health.
13:12*VO1 MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CV*MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS ARECONCERNED ABOUT THE LASTINGIMPACT OF THIS VIRUS.A NEW POLL SAYS ABOUT HALF-OF -ADULTS FEEL THE PANDEMIC ISIMPACTING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.ALMOST 1-IN-5 SAY IT’S HAD A"MAJOR" IMPACT".THE NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR THOSEFEELING EMOTIONAL DISTRESS HASNEARLY 9-TIMES ’MORE’ CALLS THANTHIS TIME LAST YEAR.*VO2 MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CV*THE NUMBER FOR THE DISASTERDISTRESS HELPLINE IS1-800-985-5990.YOU CAN ALSO TEXT ’TALK WITHUS’ TO 66746 TO SPEAK WITH ACRISIS COUNSELOR.PSYCHOLOGIST DR. JAREDSKILLINGS SAYS ISOLATION...FINANCIAL STRESS...AND ANXIETY IS FUELINGPROBLEMS.*SOTVO2 MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CV*9:53 i think we’re going to seeboth new cases of people neverhad having a mental health issuewhere that comes up for them nowand i think we’re going to see aresurgence of people who had amental health issues come backbecause its going to bring a lotof things to the surface thatare difficult.
10:06THE COUNTRY IS ALREADY DEALINGWITH A PROVIDER SHORTAGE.THE ’AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICALASSOCIATION’ IS TRYING TO HAVERESTRICTIONS LOOSENED SOPROFESSIONALS CAN PRACTICEACROSS STATE LINES.IT WANTS INSURANCE TO COVERTELE-HEALTH AND PHONE CALL CAREFOR VULNERABLE GROUPS.DR SKILLINGS SAYS STAYINGACTIVE, EATING RIGHT, ANDGETTING PROPER REST CAN HELPMENTAL HEALTH.*SOTVO3 MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CV*12:05 but while we are in themiddle of this what can youchange how can you lean intosomething you haven’t donebefore.
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(Part 1 of 2) With millions of people out of work and losing their health insurance during the worst pandemic in a century, we..
