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In March, we recognized the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted families and employees. In a 2020 survey conducted by Universal Health Services, the parent company of The BridgeWay, 62% of American adults reported increased stress, anxiety, or depression.
One of the trends associated with the pandemic is that not all relationships survived lockdown. In the face of COVID-19, the frustrations couples usually express in counseling sessions such as financial worries, division of chores, intimacy or a lack thereof, and conflicting views on childrearing were taking a severe turn. For those with a mental illness, spousal lockdown can be painful, as routines are disrupted, and irritations fester over how one or the other partner eats, breathes, sleeps, and generally goes about their business. While some of those habits may be temporary, others may be cause for concern.
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It would be an understatement to say that 2020 was a stressful year for Americans. The pandemic has impacted families and employees. From January to September of 2020, Mental Health America, the nation s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all, surveyed over 1.5 million Americans and reported the following:
The mental health of our youth is worsening.
Suicidal ideation among adults is increasing.
There is still an unmet need for mental health treatment among youth and adults.
The percentage of adults with a mental illness who are uninsured increased for the first time since the passage of the Affordable Care Act.