May 20, 2021 ~ Ed Yound ~ The Atlantic What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale The pandemic’s mental wounds are still wide open. This time last year, the United States seemed stuck on a COVID-19 plateau. Although 1,300 Americans were dying from the disease...
Studies Reveal Detrimental Impact of Social Isolation and Quarantine Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
Comment: We all know social isolation is a serious stressor but there do not appear to be many studies that quantify its impact. Here are two studies that do. The impact clearly differs among groups. But functionally, children kept out of school, teens kept from...
Loneliness and symptom burden in oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
ACS Journals, April 27, 2021 by Christine Miaskowski RN, PhD, et al. Loneliness and symptom burden in oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract BACKGROUND Loneliness and social isolation are significant public health problems that are being exacerbated...
Symptoms of Anxiety or Depressive Disorder and Use of Mental Health Care Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, August 2020–February 2021
https://www.covidstrategies.org/symptoms-of-anxiety-or-depressive-disorder-and-use-of-mental-health-care-among-adults-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-united-states-august-2020-february-2021/https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7013e2.htm?s_cid=mm7013e2_w Originally published by: CDC Author: Anjel Vahratian, et al. Date: 4/2/2021 Categories: Integrative Therapies,Recovery,Long Haul
One year later, a new wave of pandemic health concerns
https://www.covidstrategies.org/one-year-later-a-new-wave-of-pandemic-health-concerns/https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2021/one-year-pandemic-stress Originally published by: apa.org Author: APA staff Date: 3/11/2021 Categories: News & Science
One-Third of COVID Survivors May Have PTSD
https://www.covidstrategies.org/one-third-of-covid-survivors-may-have-ptsd/https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/91255?xid=nl_covidupdate_2021-02-19&eun=g1435132d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyUpdate_021921&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update Originally published by: Med Page Today Author: Kara...
Trends in suicide during the covid-19 pandemic
https://www.covidstrategies.org/trends-in-suicide-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4352 Originally published by: BMJ Author: Ann John, et al. Date: 11/12/2020 Categories: Integrative Therapies,Recovery,Long Haul