UMMS, Maryland, focus on mental health aspect of pandemic
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As someone who initially struggled to accept his own bipolar disorder diagnosis years ago and now works to help others, Sean Driscoll knows how hard it can be for someone to recognize they are suffering.
With the pandemic aggravating mental health concerns, the peer support specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center s Department of Psychiatry says he focuses on steering people to resources that can help. It s OK to talk about your problems, said Driscoll, who also writes songs to raise awareness about mental health issues under his stage name, Driscoe. It s OK to confide in people and to trust, and it s OK to feel.
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