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Well, it’s almost winter. The sun sets at 5 p.m. It’s month 9 of the pandemic, which has created anxiety and probably caused you to stay home a lot more than you normally would.
So let’s get real: It’s not a great time for mental health.
So let’s get real: It’s not a great time for mental health.
Americans’ assessment of their mental health is worse than any point in the last two decades.
Nearly every group polled — the young and old, women and men, Democrats and Republicans — report declines from 2019. https://news.gallup.com/poll/327311/americans-mental-health-ratings-sink-new-low.aspx
Nearly every group polled — the young and old, women and men, Democrats and Republicans — report declines from 2019. https://news.gallup.com/poll/327311/americans-mental-health-ratings-sink-new-low.aspx
The CDC found that 2 in 5 U.S. residents are actively struggling with their mental health due to COVID — whether anxiety, depression, substance abuse, or suicidal thoughts.
The reported rate of suicidal thoughts in particular was double that of 2018. https://jamanetwork.com/channels/health-forum/fullarticle/2770050
The reported rate of suicidal thoughts in particular was double that of 2018. https://jamanetwork.com/channels/health-forum/fullarticle/2770050
Our daily patterns have been disrupted. Isolation is the new norm. With a lack of U.S. leadership, we’re left to constantly assess the safety of every action.
This has led to “decision fatigue” — low willpower from constantly making COVID-related choices. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/30/covid-mental-health-what-decision-fatigue-tips-amid-pandemic/5618163002/
This has led to “decision fatigue” — low willpower from constantly making COVID-related choices. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/30/covid-mental-health-what-decision-fatigue-tips-amid-pandemic/5618163002/
And if you’re not caring for others, living alone in lockdown can be uniquely crushing.
Australia undertook some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world to curb COVID — and it worked. But people who live alone faced weeks of near-total isolation. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/03/it-gets-into-your-bones-the-unique-loneliness-of-coronavirus-lockdown-when-you-live-alone
Australia undertook some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world to curb COVID — and it worked. But people who live alone faced weeks of near-total isolation. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/03/it-gets-into-your-bones-the-unique-loneliness-of-coronavirus-lockdown-when-you-live-alone
There is an upside to an online world: Getting mental health counseling has never been easier — even opening the door for those without health insurance, typically a barrier to treatment.
And the pros think the boom in online therapy may be here to stay. https://time.com/5883704/teletherapy-coronavirus/
And the pros think the boom in online therapy may be here to stay. https://time.com/5883704/teletherapy-coronavirus/
The long and short of it is this: Everyone is struggling.
Whether you’re dealing with decision fatigue, caring for a sick relative, or battling worsening symptoms of an underlying mental illness, you are not alone.
https://mhanational.org/covid19
Whether you’re dealing with decision fatigue, caring for a sick relative, or battling worsening symptoms of an underlying mental illness, you are not alone.
https://mhanational.org/covid19
