Op-ed: Health care jobs are going unfilled. Here s why this Indiana doctor can t help. Vasu Voleti, Indianapolis Star
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When the pandemic hit last spring, thousands of medical professionals left the safety of their homes and traveled to cities with spiking COVID-19 caseloads.
The country faced severe shortages of physicians, paramedics, nurses and specialists before the pandemic, but now the need was critical. As a veteran doctor with decades of experience, I wanted to help.
But I couldn’t. Like nearly 18 percent of the American health care workforce, I hold an H1-B visa that has restrictive strings. I’m unable to provide treatment at other hospitals in my Indiana city, let alone in other states.
COVID-19 and addiction recovery: Sobriety is still possible
Experts want Minnesotans to know that recovery is possible amid the pandemic, despite all the additional challenges.
(FOX 9) - In a month where people count down the days to Christmas, Mark counts up the days of his sobriety. It’s been a challenge, said Mark. He’s celebrating 15 months of clean living.
At the other end of the same room at The Retreat in Wayzata, Lisa is celebrating seven months without a drink. I sought out alcohol, said Lisa. I would drink anything that has alcohol in it. My preference was vodka and wine, but really anything. Once I got that in my system - any type of alcohol - I would just keep drinking.
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How the Pandemic Is Taking Its Toll on Our Mental Health
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most devastating in history. Hundreds of thousands have died and millions have been hospitalized due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has changed the lives of so many.
No matter where you live, dealing with the effects of economic and physical lockdowns in a community leads to multiple mental health challenges. After months of living with the coronavirus, many people are getting tired, burned out, and more and more frustrated.
In America, we face a particular challenge. Our federal government has chosen to take a backseat during the pandemic. Instead of leading the charge in fighting it, they have let the individual states choose their own path. This has led to continuing large numbers of Americans exposed to and infected by the coronavirus.
Deaths of despair are on the rise throughout the country. But youth suicides in Georgia are actually down. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.
Caption The pandemic brings with it evidence of increasing anxiety and depression in Georgians under the age of 18. But the latest preliminary data from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show a significant drop in youth suicides through Dec. 4, 2020.. Credit: JESSICA TICOZZELLI / Pexels
Parents and mental health experts are increasingly concerned about the rise in youth suicide and worry a spike in deaths could come this year from social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic even though youth suicide numbers are so far lower than in 2019.
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