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The Growing Mental Health Crisis From COVID-19 in Austin
When COVID-19 first made its way to Austin in March, many believed it would bring little more than a few weeks of working and schooling from home. Instead, it has evolved into a transformative pandemic that has upended America and created a number of unexpected side effects. Most notably, the weight of nine months (and counting) in flux and more than a million coronavirus cases in Texas has generated a widespread mental health crisis.
As life skidded to a halt and Austinites grappled with vital but taxing safety measures like social distancing, quarantining, and sheltering at home, many battled through collective grief while adjusting to a new reality. For Erin Brown, 30, this exacerbated her medically diagnosed depressive disorder and severe anxiety. As her community shut down around her, Brown’s future, health, and financial stability became increasingly unsteady.