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