In Depth: Mental health and COVID-19
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Segment One – Mental Health and COVID-19
Marla Tellez hosts in place of Hal Eisner. She is joined by Psychiatrist Dr. Ricardo Whyte of Dignity Health Community Hospital to discuss the consequences the pandemic has had on the nation’s mental health and how we can best recover.
Segment Two – Long-term Covid Mental Consequences
Dr. Whyte returns to discuss recent medical findings that patients who have recovered from Covid 19 are being diagnosed with mental and neurological issues. Dr. Whyte suggests concentrating more on the treatment than the diagnosis and advises keeping mentally resilient and flexible.