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Anxiety, depression, OCD—how to cope with mental health issues, and symptoms to watch for
Roxanne Hawn, 52, of Boulder, Colo., jokes that she came out of the womb anxious, so she’s had a lot of time to deal with anxiety. “I always said that being anxious makes me exceptional in an emergency, because I’m used to functioning while feeling like this when others aren’t,” says Hawn. But since the coronavirus (COVID-19) …
Don’t forget about mental health | News, Sports, Jobs
FAIRMONT — In a time where there’s a lot of uncertainties and concerns floating around, feeling stressed and anxious is normal. However it’s important to remember that mental health services are still available to anyone who needs them. Anna Garbers is the behavioral health program manager for Human Services of Faribault and Martin counties. She …
Rochester student tests technology’s ability to provide mental health help | Education
Mayo High School junior James Kung wanted to find out if household digital assistants, like Alexa or Siri, would help someone dealing with mental health issues. That question formed the basis of the project he submitted to the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair, which was held in late March by the Minnesota Academy of …
The hidden Covid-19 crisis: health care workers’ mental health
In the midst of this global pandemic, people are talking about the urgent and critical need for personal protective equipment. They are sharing concerns about the impending lack of respirators and the need for testing. And they are encouraging people to #flattenthecurve through social distancing. But no one is talking about a potential mental health …
Mental health support systems for coping with pandemic
As college students and faculty members face an onslaught of stressors related to the disruptions in their lives caused by the coronavirus pandemic, they are relying on each other for connection and coping strategies to help ease the weight of the public health crisis on their mental health. While administrators and other employees are undoubtedly …
Mental health advocacy group uses technology to help those with anxiety, depression during pandemic
Please enable Javascript to watch this video SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — As the coronavirus spreads, so does stress and fear. Peer support groups serve as a place of comfort and connection for people with mental health conditions. But with a stay-at-home order across Sacramento, the National Alliance on Mental Illness can’t host its weekly meetings …
Monthly poll seeks to gauge mental health of UK under coronavirus | Society
A mental health charity has teamed up with academic institutions across the UK to monitor the psychological wellbeing of the nation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps around the world. They will conduct monthly polls of Britons living under lockdown and any measures that followso that emerging mental health problems are spotted early on and interventions …
Mental Health Experts Worry The Pandemic And Quarantine Measures Will Lead To A Spike In Suicides
The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump sat in the Rose Garden and told Fox News why he wanted to reopen the country …
NJ Mental Health Cares offers helpline
From Staff Reports Published 1:52 p.m. ET March 23, 2020 | Updated 2:07 p.m. ET March 23, 2020 CLOSE NJ Mental Health Cares, the state’s behavioral health information and referral service, will also offer help to people dealing with anxiety and worry related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. New Jerseyans may call (866) 202-HELP (4357) …
Harlem School District takes a half day to focus on mental health.
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill — It’s ok, to not be ok. That is the message Harlem School District administrators have for their students, who were asked to put their books away during the second half of the school day. “We have had suicides in the school from like current students and alumni,” said Harlem High School …
