May 8, 2020
“Undeniably, policymakers must place a large focus on mitigating the effects of COVID. However, if the country continues to ignore the collateral damage — specifically our […]
May 8, 2020
“Undeniably, policymakers must place a large focus on mitigating the effects of COVID,” says Benjamin F. Miller, chief strategy officer of the Well Being Trust, which published […]
May 8, 2020
The COVID Pandemic Could Lead to 75,000 Additional Deaths from Alcohol and Drug Misuse and Suicide Report Calls for Increased Investment to Improve Access to High […]
May 8, 2020
Miller’s paper this week proposes long-term solutions like helping unemployed people find meaningful work or training the armies of contact tracers who will be sent out into […]
May 8, 2020
“Unless we get comprehensive federal, state, and local resources behind improving access to high-quality mental health treatments and community supports, I worry we’re likely to see […]
May 8, 2020
The negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic could result in as many as 75,000 “deaths of despair,” or those from suicide or alcohol and other substance abuse, […]
May 8, 2020
A new report authored by the Well Being Trust, a national mental health organization, released a paper suggesting that over the coming decade, up to 75,000 additional people […]
May 8, 2020
As many as 75,000 Americans could die due to alcohol or drug misuse and suicide triggered by the pandemic, according to a report by the Well […]
May 8, 2020
“Deaths of despair are tied to multiple factors, like unemployment, fear and dread, and isolation. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were already an unprecedented number of deaths […]