Harrigan: Taking care of your mental health during a pandemic
Tue, 03/02/2021 - 5:19am -- tim by Emma Harrigan, VAHHS Director of Policy Analysis and Development COVID-19 has challenged us as individuals and as a system of care in so many ways. As the pandemic wears on, it is prompting more anxiety and depression. Many people are using alcohol or other substances as a response to COVID-19 stress, and the effects are amplified for communities of color and essential workers. Meanwhile, people have had to adapt to new ways of supporting their recovery in a world that requires social distancing. The good news is there are resources and coping mechanisms...