Psychological Fallout of the Pandemic: What We Know, What We Don’t

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Calliope Holinque, MPH, PhD
• January 1st, 2021
• COVID-19, emotional distress, pandemic, substance use disorder, telehealth, winter 2021 issue
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More and more studies confirm widespread psychological fallout from the pandemic. The studies also confirm intuitive expectations about which populations are most psychologically vulnerable—those directly experiencing illness and death, those with economic hardship, frontline health care and...

Socially Connected, Physically Distanced: How to Be There for Someone Experiencing Suicidal or Emotional Crisis During COVID-19

• By: John Draper, PhD Vibrant Emotional Health National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• October 1st, 2020
• COVID-19, emotional distress, fall 2020 issue, mental health, physical distancing, suicide, suicide prevention, warning signs
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While everyone is feeling challenged during COVID-19, it can be particularly difficult for those with existing mental health conditions or people who feel particularly lonely or isolated due to COVID-19. “Social distancing” recommendations, concerns about their own health and the health of...