Throughout this information series, the goal of the Key West Recovers task force has been to inform the community about low-cost and free services available to both businesses and families who continue to contend with the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a summary of services covered in previous stories in this eight-part series. Key West Recovers and the City of Key West are hopeful that more resources will emerge and the health and vitality of the community improves as time passes. This information can be shared with anyone living in Key West who may have a need for any of these services. This information series is also available at http://www.keysnews.com and the City of Key West’s website at http://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov.
While the symptoms of COVID-19 are physical, the pandemic is also taking a toll on mental health â whether or not youâve been infected by the virus. Heightened anxiety and higher degrees of uncertainty are difficult to measure, but real nonetheless. Add to that a potentially lonely and disconnected holiday season, the stigma attached to this type of care, the cost, lack of insurance and the shortage of providers, and a concerning situation surrounds us.
Accessing mental health care in the Keys before COVID-19 has been a challenge for some time but Florida Keys residents under emotional and mental distress now have expanded access to free and low-cost mental health services at one of several Keys outlets.