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Many families were abruptly isolated at home when the COVID-19 outbreak broke out more than a year ago. A year later, a new study has linked this period to a wide range of negative consequences on well-being and functioning. Parents claimed their children were having considerably greater levels of “internalizing” problems like sadness and anxiety, […]

Mental health problems can span a vast spectrum of conditions, but the common aspect is that they influence the affected person’s personality, thought processes, or social relationships. According to SAMHSA data, 20 percent of Americans have a mental disorder, with 5% having a serious enough condition to interfere with school, job, or other elements of […]

Treatment for mental illness can occur in various venues and usually involves a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, mental health aides, and peer support specialists. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all mental health treatment. Instead, treatment should be individualized to the individual. Even among persons with the same mental […]