While Texans have had their eye on the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and care providers say there is another crisis taking a toll: worsening mental illness that is crippling some residents in Denton County and across the state.
County providers have seen a spike in the number of people experiencing severe depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide attempts over the past few months, with mental health concerns exacerbated by pandemic stressors. Financial difficulties and increased mental anguish often go hand in hand, as an April white paper from the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a nonpartisan organization that provides policy guidance on mental health in Texas, found. For every 5 percentage-point increase in the stateâs unemployment rate each year, another 300 Texans would be lost to suicide, the study estimated.
As pandemic grinds on, Texas students increasingly feel alone and scared, and some are thinking about suicide
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COVID-19 vaccinations begin for Cook Childrenâs staff
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FORT WORTH, Texas - There was excitement at Cook Children s Medical Center in Fort Worth on Monday as employees received the first COVID-19 vaccinations at the hospital.
Officials said at least 2,000 medical professionals got their first doses of the Pfizer s vaccine.
Nurses and doctors said the shots mean protecting themselves as well as their community and their families. Every day this year I ve been scared to bring the virus home to my family. Especially my parents, so this is a big day. And honestly, I m just ready to hug my patients again. Which is the truth. I miss hugging them, said Dr. Diane Arnaout, M.D.
Closed classrooms and remote learning have left many Texas school students dealing with mental health issues including loneliness, depression and thoughts of suicide. Credit: Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune
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Shea Wiedemeyer s depression crept in slowly.
The high school freshman had struggled with some anxiety before schools shut down abruptly in March, but in the isolation of the pandemic, cut off from daily interaction with friends and teachers at McCallum High School in Austin, the feelings snowballed.
Brit mum hit with £75k hospital bill after giving birth prematurely in the US
Amy Collins gave birth to her baby boy at just 24 weeks pregnant. She was due to fly back to the UK on December 13, however had to have an emergency caesarean on December 11
William Collins was born at 24 weeks (Image: BPM MEDIA)
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