The actress, 45, cut an elegant figure in a unique teal strapless gown, which was adorned with a statement green satin wrap as she stepped out at The Roundhouse on Thursday night.
Even now, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 113 million people fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus worldwide and about two million shots administered every day in the United States alone, how long the current health crisis will last remains an open question. While epidemiologists consider whether public health efforts will be sufficient to avoid a future where the virus becomes endemic, some mental health professionals have also seen signs of an emerging psychosocial crisis that may be running parallel to â and might outlast â the pandemic.
âThere are surveys and reports that document already an increase in symptoms of anxiety, depression and distress all around the world,â says Dr. Imad Melhem, a psychiatrist who works as the chief medical officer at Diversus Health, the largest community mental health provider in southern Colorado.
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AÂ historic shortage of mental health care providers in the United States has become an even greater concern over the past year as a growing number of people have sought treatment for behavioral health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diversus Health, which describes itself as the only community behavioral health care provider in El Paso County, saw 14,121 clients from July 2020 through March 24 alone, according to Elario Rickey, vice president of marketing and communications. Most sessions with clinicians have been taking place remotely since the pandemic began, with patients logging into web conferencing software for treatment. But even as telehealth has kept services available in many cases, Diversus (formerly AspenPointe) has been forced to refer an unusually high number of patients to other providers in the region as its workforce has remained at capacity.