Mental health under Trump's health crisis is becoming a crisis all it's won. July 25, 2020 was suppose to mean something; the end of the virus danger.

June 25, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau (click here) recently reported that a third of Americans show signs of clinical depression and anxiety. These and other mental conditions are becoming amplified during the recent pandemic, while COVID-19 patients and their families are also at high risk to develop depression and anxiety.

Maurizio Fava, MD psychiatrist-in-chief, within the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, is not surprised by the correlation between mental health conditions and COVID-19.

“It’s quite understandable the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause significant stress and psychological distress for a large proportion of the population,” he says. “And we know the rates are progressively increasing.”

According to Dr. Fava, there are various factors related to COVID-19 that contribute to the increase in depression rates, including:

Trauma from widespread disease
Grief over losses of life
Fear of getting sick
Unprecedented physical distancing
Financial concerns, including unemployment and housing insecurity
Loss of community
Reduced access to caregivers

But he notes that there are many resources for people suffering from mental health conditions, including mindfulness, telepsychiatry and other recommendations.