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National Certification Board for Behavioral Health Professionals to administer the National… |…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peer support is…
National Certification Board for Behavioral Health Professionals to administer the National…
The National Certification Board for Behavioral Health Professionals (NCBBHP) announced that going forward, Mental Health America's (MHA) National Certified Peer Specialist (NCPS) program will be consolidated and managed by the…
Health professionals call for a ban on fossil fuel advertising (poll)
By Adele Loiselle
June 8, 2022 10:32 a.m.
Is it time to treat fossil fuel advertising the same as tobacco advertising?
A group of more than 30 health organizations across the!-->…
Government of Canada helps match international health professionals with jobs in their field
OTTAWA, June 6, 2022 – With additional federal support for the National Navigation Network for Newcomers (N4).
An announcement at CHEO today confirmed additional funding of $1.5 million from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
How healthcare professionals can navigate a digital world we don’t yet fully understand
Every October, I receive dozens of messages commemorating the victims of the Tree of Life Massacre in Pittsburgh, where 11 of my neighbors were murdered while worshiping at the synagogue across the street from my home. It is the synagogue…
Mental health professionals respond to mass shooting in Texas
Dr Kara Hwang said that while funding for more mental health assistance is needed, she does not believe it is the answer to prevent the next mass shooting.
INDIANAPOLIS — Last week's deadly mass shooting in Uvalde,…
The Americas are short of 600,000 health professionals, affecting access to health in rural and…
Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2022 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, said today that the health workforce deficit in the Americas reaches 600,000 professionals, which affects access to care,…
North Carolina mental health professionals teach community members how to help people in crisis
GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) — Getting an appointment with a therapist is harder than ever.
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People are waiting months to see a…
Texas nonprofit cancer research funder distributes millions to medical professionals moving to…
Kelly Avant hasn't really charted a linear career path. After majoring in gender studies, volunteering with the Peace Corps, and even attending law school, she identified a way to make a bigger impact: venture capital."VC is a great way to…
Put on your own oxygen mask first: How school mental health professionals can banish burnout
School counselors and psychologists stand out among the unsung heroes of the pandemic and they continue to serve on the front lines of an unprecedented mental health crisis in K-12…
Pilot Program to Send Mental Health Professionals with Advocates to 4 Illinois Communities –…
Police departments in four Illinois communities will be part of a pilot co-responder program that aims to send social workers and mental health professionals to law enforcement calls.It was part of House Bill 4736a measure signed into law…
Pilot program to send mental health professionals with attorneys to 4 communities in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD — Police departments in four Illinois communities will be part of a pilot co-responder program that aims to send social workers and mental health professionals to law enforcement calls.
It was part of House Bill 4736a…
National Survey: Public Health Professionals Pushed to the Limit |
Bethesda, Maryland, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of U.S. public health workers are…
Public health professionals urged to
Bethesda, Maryland, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of U.S. public health workers are reporting at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new…
Local understandings of PTSD and complex PTSD among health professionals working with adolescents in…
WHO. youth violence; 2020. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/youth-violence.by Ribera OS, Trajtenberg N, Shenderovich Y, et al. Correlates of youth violence in low- and middle-income countries: a meta-analysis.…
Haiti’s health professionals go on strike over kidnappings
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Thousands of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals across Haiti went on strike to protest a rise in gang-related kidnappings as supporters burned tires and were blocking roads on Tuesday.
The three-day…
Health Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitude toward Patient Confidentiality and Associated…
Design and implementation of the studyAn institutional cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals from August to September 2021. Gondar is a historic city located in the northwestern part of Ethiopia, 772 km from the…
Medical professionals reflect on two years since the start of the pandemic in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Monday marked two years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Virginia. On March 7, 2020, a Marine from Fort Belvoir tested positive for the virus. Since then, the Virginia Department of Health has…
Why do we dream of dead loved ones? Mental health professionals and dream analysts debate possible…
DreamAmol Tyagi, UnsplashAuthor's NoteThis article is free from bias and is based on the findings of currently accredited medical organizations and mental health professionals. Although I myself am a former mental health professional with…
Arkansas schools need more mental health professionals
When it comes to the student-to-professional ratio for school mental health, Arkansas falls short, according to the US School Mental Health Report.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Many experts agree that America is in the midst of…
Queens lawmaker pushes for more funding for mental health professionals in public schools – QNS.com
Congresswoman Jessica González-Rojas, along with other lawmakers and advocates, is calling on the state legislature to increase funding for mental health professionals in the 2022 executive budget.
As the american surgeon general issued an…
Health professionals explain how winters can impact your mental health
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WLUC) — Mental health professionals are sharing tips to improve your mood during our long winters. Colder weather, shorter days, and less physical activity can lead to increased anxiety or depression during the…
It’s time to honor our public health professionals | Editorial
If you are looking for a job that requires rigorous scientific qualifications, pays less than you might…
Colorado mental health professionals angry at Medicaid forum
A virtual forum meant to identify "pain points" between exasperated mental health therapists and the state's Medicaid department has left some healthcare providers screaming, shaking with anger and venting their rage in the meeting's chat…
Colleges seek to meet demand for mental health professionals
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) — A phantom pandemic looms in the background of headlines dominated by positivity rates, death tolls and the latest economic disruption. The past two years have tested and exposed the weaknesses of almost every system…
GCHP: 2022 Continuing Education Grant Program for Healthcare Professionals
Deadline: 18-mar-2022
The McGill Global Child Health Program (GCHP) is inviting applications for the 2022 Continuing Education Fellowship Program for students and health professionals-in-training interested in maternal and child health…
Update on mandatory vaccination for healthcare professionals
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Rehab My Rehab Accelerates Executive Coaching Services for Behavioral Health Professionals
Rehab My Rehab leads the way in helping companies improve their organizational leadership through executive coaching. Leaders engage in thoughtful efforts to assess themselves and identify ways to improve their interpersonal skills.…
What do public health professionals do?
Public health is a science involved in protecting the health and safety of people and improving the communities in which they live, work, learn and play through education, policy and research . While doctors treat illnesses and…
Durham City leaders plan to have mental health professionals with police for some 911 calls
DURHAM, NC (WNCN) – The City of Durham is set to have a mental health professional accompany a police officer on certain 911 calls. On Monday, the city council approved the grant for the program.
Ryan Smith, director of the city's…
Kenya set to host health professionals conference next week
Kenya is due to host the inaugural international conference on reviewing and harmonizing the curriculum and training of health professionals next week.
the conference which will be held from Monday to Wednesday will be officially opened…
ASU Institute to train first responders and behavioral health professionals
January 28, 2022
ASU Alumnus and Former Professor Laurie Leshin's Meteoric Rise Continues with New JPL Head Appointment
An Arizona…
Eliminate BPA from food packaging, US health professionals tell the federal government
As Europe moves to ban BPA in food packaging products, the United States must follow suit, a coalition of doctors and scientists said in a petition today.
“We are asking the FDA to review the safety of BPA, remove or…
Views of mental health professionals on positive changes in service practices and staff-client…
This article was originally published here
J Psychosoc Rehabilitation Ment Health. 2022 Jan 20:1-11. doi: 10.1007/s40737-022-00259-7. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
This study explored the views of mental health service (MHS)…
The law without surprises: practical implications for health and mental health professionals
As its name suggests, the law without surprise, effective January 1, 2022, is designed to protect!-->…
Behavioral Health Professionals as Community Advocates
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By Erica D. Marshall-Lee, Ph.D., Chanda Graves, Ph.D., ABPP, and Justin Williams, Ph.D., on behalf of the Atlanta Behavioral Health Advocates
Behavioral health professionals…
Gambia: Cuban health professionals in Gambia applauded for their work
Banjul, January 16, 2022 – A group of medical professionals who concluded their mission in The Gambia were honored last Friday by the leadership of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) in The Gambia for their humanitarian work.
The event,…
Gambia: Distinguished and congratulated Cuban health professionals in Gambia
Banjul, January 16. - A group of health professionals who conclude their mission in Gambia were distinguished last Friday by the leadership of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) here, and received by the authorities of the central hospital…
Public health professionals must demand an end to the use of armed drones
On January 13, 2017, a family consisting of a husband, wife and three young children rushed from one apartment building to another east of Mosul, Iraq. They sought refuge as a battle between Islamic State (also known as Daesh) and…
Allied health professionals fill gaps in health care facilities
Over the past 12 months, 96% of healthcare facilities reported using temporary allied health professionals to supplement their existing staff, according to a survey of 204 facilities.
the Temporary Allied Health Professional…
People taking omicron to ‘get it over’ have healthcare professionals worried
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Job : January 13, 2022 / 6:38 p.m. CST
| Update: January 13, 2022 / 6:38 p.m. CST HARLINGEN, Texas!-->…
People are grabbing omicron to ‘do away’ with medical professionals
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Many in the United States get their COVID-19 information online, but there's a new concern on social media: people who want to get COVID-19 to "get it over with." .
Valley school districts…
Health professionals call for an immediate end to this part of Ontario’s lockdown
While virtually everyone in the province of Ontario wants the business closures and other health and safety restrictions put in place on January 5 already over, a few groups have organized themselves to formally protest…
Mental health professionals encourage communication between children and caregivers | Best Stories
WAUSAU, Wisconsin (WAOW) - Maybe it's time for parents to sit down and have a conversation with their kids.…
New Esri Workbook Introduces Healthcare Professionals to the Technology Behind COVID-19 Maps
REDLANDS, Calif .-- (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins University's iconic COVID-19 dashboard has enabled public health agencies and governments around the world to track and analyze the spread of…
“Supporting health professionals and monitoring research will help us get out of the…
Social media is rife with disinformation regarding Covid, ADPD - The Green Party insisted on Thursday.
"It is inevitable that a new virus will cause uncertainty, but there are certain truths to be emphasized. First of all, Covid has…
Nigeria: In 2021, Nigeria witnessed an “unprecedented exodus of health professionals”
... Holistic health sector reform is overdue
There is no doubt that the health sector has been turbulent throughout 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular has disrupted all aspects of life and has also exposed huge gaps in Nigeria…
Get rid of the cloth mask and improve it, say health professionals
CLEAR WATER, Wis. (WEAU) - Again, a change of direction with the face masks. As Omicron turns out to be a contagious variant of COVID-19, health experts are urging people to consider switching to a N95 or one disposable surgical mask."Use…
Newsrooms, social scientists, public health professionals and librarians unite ”Nieman Journalism…
Working outside of newsrooms for the past three years - alongside social scientists, public health professionals, and library professionals - has been instrumental in how I think about the future of information. There are many ways…
Local mental health professionals offer resources as suicide calls rise
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) - "We've seen a ton of that lately," life management Crisis Services Director Jennifer Davis spoke of suicidal calls. "I was actually recognizing this upward trend only this week."
Although people may…
American mental health professionals say they cannot keep up with the demand for therapy.
As Americans approach a third year of pandemic life, therapists across the country find themselves on the front lines of a mental health crisis.Social workers, psychologists and counselors in every state say they cannot keep up with the…
Mental health professionals work to build relationships and help Tulsa’s homeless
Amanda Pippin oversees the Tulsa Homeless Outreach for Mental Health Association Oklahoma."We're trying to focus on people who are in encampments that aren't necessarily in shelters. We're bringing in the resources," Pippin said, "I want to…
Financial assistance program offered to behavioral health professionals
CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Offices for Behavioral Health and Public Health announced that applications will be accepted for the statewide Therapist Loan Repayment…
7 C’s Initiative hosts workshop in La Crosse to help healthcare professionals connect with…
December 3, 2021 8:21 p.m.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - The 7 Cs Health…
Non-compliance is the new threat for healthcare professionals
With a loss of healthcare workers due to stress, burnout and vaccination mandates, hospitals are scrambling to keep beds open and retain licensed healthcare professionals.
Unfortunately, national professional associations…
Book by Phelps Co-Authors on How Teachers and Mental Health Professionals Can Support…
story by Claire Miller
At first glance, Kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers and counselors have clear and distinct roles: one group focuses on students' academic success, while the other focuses on mental health and well-being. to be…
Agreement with European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals…
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC®) have renewed a CME agreement under which certain activities approved for EBAC®…
Williamson County adds mental health professionals to 911 calls
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Williamson County residents experiencing mental health emergencies now have another option to seek help.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, a Bluebonnet Trails Community Services (BTCS)…
[Un]Forgetting History: Preparing Public Health Professionals to Combat Structural Racism
This article was originally published here
J Public health management practice. 01 January-February 2022; 28 (Suppl 1): S74-S81. doi: 10.1097 / PHH.0000000000001432.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Structural racism, a root cause of health…
Health professionals call on Florida lawmakers to reject governor’s request to ban vaccination…
Doctors and other medical professionals on Monday appealed to Florida lawmakers to reject any ban on COVID-19 masks and vaccines. New legislation is coming even as Florida has recorded more than…
KC music, therapy and health professionals join opera star Renée Fleming for panel, recital
World opera star Renée Fleming will perform in Kansas City on Thursday evening, November 18, but the day before, she will participate in a panel discussion for "Music and the Mind" - a conversation about how music affects the…
Health professionals call on Florida lawmakers to reject governor’s request to ban manda…
Doctors and other medical professionals on Monday appealed to Florida lawmakers to reject any ban on COVID-19 masks and vaccines. New legislation is coming even as Florida has recorded more than…
New fund attracts mental health professionals | New
An ongoing weekly series of stories focusing on the people of northern Michigan. Dahlstrom has witnessed the shortage of skilled mental health workers through his work on the NAMI-Grand Traverse Board. She called the shortage a huge…
South Africa: MEC Madoda Sambatha calls on health professionals to give vaccination booster shots
North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha is calling on all health professionals in the province to come forward for the COVID-19 vaccination booster. The government has announced the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination booster which…
Texans have limited access to mental health professionals, but there is a way forward
The exacerbation of mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic further strained already overburdened health systems and exposed the shortcomings of a more structurally flawed system. Rates of depression and anxiety continue at more…
New bill seeks to employ mental health professionals in police stations
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) - A bill at Massachusetts State House seeks to establish a commission to review the hiring of mental health professionals in law enforcement.
The bill, sponsored by state officials. Kip Diggs and Paul Tucker, would…
Desmond inquest: medical professionals did not share information before the murders
PORT HAWKESBURY, NS -
Lack of collaboration between medical professionals was a "damning theme" in the tragic case of a Nova Scotia ex-soldier who killed himself and three family members in 2017, a report said…
Indiana School Counselor Needs More Mental Health Professionals / Public News Service
INDIANAPOLIS — More women and young people have faced behavioral health issues since before the pandemic, according to a new report. Nationally, teen suicides have jumped 26% since 2014, according to the…
Connect police officers with mental health professionals
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New program at Tallmadge connects police and mental health professionals via phone call
Agents can call for help 24/7 while answering a 911 call
The goal is to reduce the number of people with mental…
Memorandum of Understanding to stimulate allied health professionals in Riverland
Stronger local health services are expected to emerge from a memorandum of understanding between Flinders University and the Renmark Paringa Council, which will explore the possibilities of delivering paramedical medicine courses to enable…
Arunachal: holding of a training program in epidemiology for front-line public health professionals
ITANAGAR- National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Department of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian office of the World Health Organization,…
CHA mental health professionals sound the alarm on dangerous departures and waits for patients
A Cambridge Health Alliance stops at CHA Cambridge Hospital in July. (Photo: Marc Lévy)
Cambridge Health Alliance mental health clinicians say their department is in crisis due to misguided leadership and staff exodus, and…
Health professionals oppose repeal of King County bicycle helmet law
A proposal to repeal King County's law requiring bicycle helmets is worrying medical professionals.
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Stillwater health professionals talk about working to find care for COVID, non-COVID patients
Health care professionals across the state feel nurses were seen as heroes when the pandemic began. That feeling has faded as they continue to fight the latest wave of the pandemic. At Stillwater Medical, an overflow tent was set up as…
Mental Health Professionals to Follow Kearney, Buffalo County Police Calls Soon | Crime-and-Courts
Miller said the Buffalo County Jail already has a mental health professional on staff. He said that next year, a nationwide emergency calling system similar to 911 will give people in crisis the ability to turn to mental health…
Mental Health Professionals to Follow Kearney, Buffalo County Police Calls Soon | Crime and courts
Miller said the Buffalo County Jail already has a mental health professional on staff. He said that next year, a nationwide emergency calling system similar to 911 will give people in crisis the ability to turn to mental health…
Mental Health Professionals to Follow Kearney and Buffalo County Police Calls Soon | Crime and…
Miller said the Buffalo County Jail already has a mental health professional on staff. He said that next year, a nationwide emergency calling system similar to 911 will give people in crisis the ability to contact mental health…
Organizing on social media, Covid skeptics are driving public health professionals out of their…
Local political leaders have asked Deputy Physician Nick…
Mental Health Professionals to Follow Kearney, Buffalo County Police Calls Soon | Local News
According to the Justice Department, a behavioral health professional will be "on-board" at the Kearney / Buffalo County Law Enforcement Center during peak hours. Professionals will be on call the rest of the day to respond to the need.…
World Healthcare Professionals Day to spotlight the entire industry
The Department of Health's head of allied health professions believes the sector will become even more crucial as New Zealand's healthcare system evolves.Thousands of allied health professionals are celebrated today as New Zealand…
Health professionals advise vaccination before holiday gatherings | News, Sports, Jobs
In this screenshot from the video, Dr. Russell Vinik and Dr. Elizabeth Middleton of the University of Utah Health speak at a press conference on…
45 million healthcare professionals call for action on the climate crisis
More than 450 organizations representing more than 45 million health workers have signed an open letter calling on world leaders to step up climate action. The letter was released on Monday in collaboration with the World Health…
45 million health professionals call for climate action before COP26 to avoid “the greatest…
Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 6:39 a.m.Press release: Global Alliance for Climate and Health
WHO report calls for ambitious climate commitments as only path to long-term recovery from…
Pamplin Media Group – Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals authorize strike
With a vote of 96% of the Oregon Nurses and Health Professionals union members, its leaders can now call a strike at any time. Some healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente voted to authorize a strike, officials!-->…
American Case Management Association Celebrates Little-Known Group of Health Care Professionals for…
Visit acmaweb.org/ncmw for graphics, logos, celebration ideas, and annual graduation discounts.
National Case Management Week kicks off Sunday, October 10.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, USA,…
Mental health professionals assist University of Guelph campus security guards with student calls
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Mental health workers will be available to help campus security guards answer calls from students at the University of Guelph this year.
The mental health intervention program is designed to help students in…
Ibaneis announces booster doses for healthcare professionals in DF
Posted 02/02/2021 19:16 / Updated 10/2/2021 19:30
Saturday morning (2/10), the Federal District received a new batch of vaccines, with 64,350 doses of Pfizer. Of this total, 53,820 will be allocated to the…
Columbus Health Professionals Offer COVID-19 Advice | Local
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Evidence from healthcare professionals perpetuating Covid myths – CMO – The Royal…
Updated: 01 Oct 2021 10:53 AM
Chief medical officer Dr Ayoola Oyinloye (file photo)Some medical professionals are perpetuating myths that home remedies are able to treat Covid-19, according to Bermuda's!-->…
Why healthcare professionals say you should get the flu shot
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) – 64% of eligible South Dakotans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and now booster doses are available for many people.
But that's not the only reason to roll up our sleeves right now.…
Cache Valley health and medical professionals ask for masks in schools – Cache Valley Daily
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Future health professionals: continuity of objectives in Brazil – The European Sting –…
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This article was written exclusively for The European Sting by Ms. Maria LC Meurer, a 4e medical student at UNINGÃ and member of IFMSA Brazil. She is affiliated with the International Federation of…
Medical Minds Matter: Valuing the mental health of future health professionals
âHow would you describe the process of transitioning from a pre-med student to a doctor? I asked my roommate.
âTrauma,â she said.
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“The health department will step up COVID-related training for health professionals and…
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Srinagar: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review preparations put in place to alleviate the COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmir through extensive…
Whitmer stands in the way of health professionals – Mackinac Center
Michigan hospitals say they are short of nurses, making the fight against COVID-19 more difficult. Unfortunately, Governor Whitmer has made it more difficult for nurses to find jobs and do the work for which they are qualified.
The…
Exhausted healthcare professionals beg the unvaccinated to get vaccinated – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 10,000 Marylanders have now died of COVID-19 after a year and a half of exhausting, heartbreaking and often disheartening work by doctors, nurses and therapists on the front lines of the battle against the…
Health professionals help troubled adolescents
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - This month is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and a local health expert is helping to raise awareness of an underdiagnosed disease that can lead to suicide in adolescents.
Suicide is…
Lakeside School District hires mental health professionals to help students
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of students, with more and more children struggling with anxiety and depression. As school districts look for ways to help, the Lakeside School District in Hot…
Edo seeks partnership with health professionals to counter vaccine hesitation | The Guardian…
Edo state government called for collaboration and assistance from state health professionals to address reluctance to COVID-19 vaccine and improve vaccine use by agents and other residents of Edo.
Edo State…
The added stress of the pandemic is forcing mental health professionals to use the same coping…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - COVID-19 has not only threatened our physical health, but our mental health as well.
Over the past 18 months, people have been encouraged to seek professional care to cope with the added stress of the…