In practice, reducing stigma starts with education and honest, ongoing conversations. (Photo: Shutterstock)
COVID-19 has peeled back various layers of society's stresses, straining our mental health on many levels. Alongside this global health crisis, we face isolation in quarantine, economic hardship, racial injustice, interpersonal relationships and the struggles that come with raising families. With one-third of Americans recently reporting signs of clinical anxiety and depression and an anticipated rise in suicide rates in coming months connected to this pandemic, demand for behavioral and mental health resources across our society is at a significant high.
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