May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Hal speaks with doctors about a potential mental health crisis in the U.S, and the COVID-19 pandemic's affects on mental health.
symptoms, both from the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic, and also because people were not keeping up with their appointments and contacts with mental health professionals. He says it was also an issue for medical issues. Dr. Sharma lost his uncle to cancer during the pandemic.
Sharma and Hal discuss the changing terminology being used for mental illness and suicide, Dr. Sharma says it is a good idea and helps to de-stigmatize the disease.Dr. Laurel Bear, the founder of Gateway to Success joins Hal as we talk about the effect of the mental health crisis on children. Bear worked in the Alhambra School District for years. She worked to address the root causes of mental and emotional problems in kids.
Dr. Radhakrishna says that if people experience symptoms for four or more weeks they need to be assessed by a physician to address the causes of those symptoms and treat them. She suggests if people are dealing with long COVID that they join a clinical trial to help both themselves and others. The doctor says it is sometimes difficult to figure out whether symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, confusion and other mental symptoms are caused by the disease or by stress and fear resulting from having COVID. She also says that recovery from any illness is also determined by attitude and mental health.If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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