Checking in on our collective mental health

The pandemic has been hard, no less so on our well-being. Humans, after all, are social creatures. We need others. Social interactions are essential; they make us whole. COVID left us at a social deficit.

What is the cumulative cost of our lost year and a half on an individual or societal level? Not sure. I would say the net effect is more negative or than positive. But there are glimmers of hope. …

The start of the pandemic was an emotional rollercoaster, and it took a clear toll on the country’s mental health week to week. But since then, we’ve seen things begin to equal out. Most people are at a point of stasis; a mental health “holding pattern.” Not great news; but not bad news either. CONTINUED

Clifford Young, Ipsos


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