Sarah Hurlburt
The effects of COVID-19 have rippled out far beyond the illness it causes. It has impacted the economy and changed our daily lives, ushering in new anxieties and increasing depressive thoughts.
Anxiety disorders and depression are both illnesses a portion of the population deal with on a regular basis and for those people this has possibly been even more devastating and may be putting them into a place of mental overwhelm. However even for those who are not prone to anxiety and depression they may be starting to experience symptoms of one or both of these mental illnesses as well, as we move into the second year of living under the stress of a pandemic.