Arizona health care workers struggle with stress and depression
December 22, 2020Nov 20, 2020 By Brittni Thomason AZ Family https://www.azfamily.com/news/continuing_coverage/coronavirus_coverage/arizona-health-care-workers-struggle-with-stress-and-depression/article_9b4b51d2-2baa-11eb-b072-4fbf49d21ef2.html
They’re fighting on the front lines, and many of them are fighting their own stress and depression.
“It’s a struggle, but I’m trying to push through,” said Kara Geren, a Valleywise Health emergency medicine doctor.
She knows firsthand the mental toll COVID-19 takes on front line workers.
“It waxes and wanes,” said Geren. “For me, personally, work is stressful, but it’s come to a new normal.”
Phoenix Psychologist Dr. Melissa Estavillo said many health care Read More
State officials discuss mental health and COVID-19
November 9, 2020 By News 4 Tucson KVOA https://kvoa.com/news/local-news/2020/11/09/state-officials-discuss-mental-health-and-covid-19/
TUCSON (KVOA) – State officials gave an update on Arizona schools and COVID-19 Monday.
In the briefing, Dr. Cara Christ said Arizona schools have a critical need for mental health services.
During the most recent youth risk behavior survey, over 40% of high school students say they have stopped normal activities during the pandemic because they are not happy.
Read MoreA Word to the Wise: Caregiver Take Care
Nov 18, 2020 By Linda Snow-Griffin, Ph.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2020/A-Word-to-the-Wise-Caregiver-Take-Care
What airline passenger truly loves flying in turbulent conditions? My husband, who is a private pilot, likes to remind me that turbulence is like driving on a bumpy country road. While this can seem reassuring, I still dislike the feeling of being out of control. Thoughts of “will I survive?” still freak me out until we get to a smoother air space.
Being out of control is just what I felt 19 Read More
NAMI Receives Fourth Consecutive Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
12/7/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Receives-Fourth-Consecutive-Four-Star-Rating-from-Charity-Navigator
For the last four years NAMI has proudly received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This four-star rating shows that NAMI exceeds industry standards, adheres to best practices and fulfills our mission in a financially responsible and efficient way. NAMI has also earned GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency by voluntarily sharing the measures of progress and results we use to pursue our mission and received a perfect score of 100 for our Read More
Telehealth is the best option for some but not all, mental health experts say
Nov 9, 2020 By Adianna Bermudez Cronkite News https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/11/09/telehealth-best-option-but-limited-mental-health-experts-say/
PHOENIX – Telehealth can help treat people with depression or other mental-health issues but patients need to guard their privacy and consider whether the treatment is right for them, health advocates said.
June Rolph, a board-certified nurse practitioner in Phoenix, said patients may feel more emotionally removed from the therapeutic process in a video session than they might in a traditional setting.
“It can feel a little more separate,” Rolph said.
Read MoreDepression rises in Arizona as pandemic continues
November 7, 2020 By Crystal Grassi Daily Independent https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/depression-rises-in-arizona-as-pandemic-continues,199689
Depression reports in Arizona have more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with prior annual reports.
Depression is the “leading cause of disability worldwide,” according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. In 2019, 12.4% of the approximate 5.2 million recorded adults at the time in Arizona reported not having good mental health for 14 or more days in the recorded 30-day period, according to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Read More