Pandemic Foreshadows Mental Health Crisis

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By Dr. Mercola

The U.S. was already on the brink of a mental health crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic. The associated stresses, which run the gamut from isolation and anxiety to unemployment and illness, are now threatening to create a mental health emergency among Americans.

In a commentary by Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman published by Medscape Psychiatry,1 several gains that have been made toward mental health outcomes are highlighted, such as scientific advancements in the understanding of mental illness, and positive changes in social attitudes toward those who are mentally ill. Such advances do little, however, to offset the sad state of mental …read more

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