Mental health challenges mount amid coronavirus pandemic - Business Insider

The US has long faced a shortage of mental healthcare, particularly for people with serious illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Clinics and hospitals for people with serious mental illness and addictions are trying to get used to changes in how they care for patients,Click here to read more about how clinics are working to survive, in a story available exclusively to BI Prime subscribersThe coronavirus pandemic has forced people who need treatment for addictions and mental illnesses to go from in-person therapy sessions and group meetings to phone calls and video conferencing.

But the technology won't work well for everyone, including young children, people who don't have a private place to talk, and people who are homeless or can't afford phones. The current situation is worrying for advocates, who note psychiatric patients have historically suffered lack of access to care.

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The state of millennials' mental health during coronavirus pandemic - Business InsiderThe 'loneliest generation' gets lonelier: How millennials are dealing with the anxieties of isolation and the uncertainties of life after quarantine This is a genuinely concern Try being in the generation in between X and the Millennials. We have had to deal with 9/11, the ‘08 crash and now this crap
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