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Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challenge

  • Written by June Gruber, Assistant Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challengeStudents, adults with children at home and front-line health care workers are most at-risk.Getty Images / Busa Photography

The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared to a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times more likely to meet the criteria for serious mental distress. One-third of...

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