OUR VIEW: Take care Jun 9, 2021 McAlester News-Capital office File photo Mental health became a struggle for many over the past year and we should all watch out for each other. Professionals at Carl Albert Mental Health Center in McAlester spoke with us recently about several aspects impacting mental health â especially how the COVID-19 pandemic compounded those issues. Some common signs of depression or other mental health issues include someone being more withdrawn or a personality change. Those can include missing work, snapping at people, seeming more irritable or tearful. We can help each other by celebrating the wins. Carl Albert professionals told us "thereâs a thousand reasons to say 'no' but to find the 'yes' is always the best way."