Mental health concerns during pandemic 'That socialization component was big and then the pandemic happened,' says Retreat Behavioral Health executive director Palm Beach County Behavioral Treatment Center leaders talk about mental health concerns during the pandemic. and last updated 2021-02-16 19:07:08-05 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â At Retreat Behavioral Health, Executive Director Molly May has seen the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic up close. âThat March to kind of July, people were coming in who didnât even necessarily recognize that they had problems with substances,â said May. May said the lockdown caused a ripple effect in the recovery community.