Tag: mental health

Health Matters: How is COVID-19 Impacting your Mental Health

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

From isolation to anxiety, health experts at Lee Health say since the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve seen an increase in patients needing mental health care. “We have seen patients who before never had difficulties with mental health start to have difficulties. We have seen people who had mental health and this has made it worse,” said Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo, a clinical psychologist with Lee Health. Dr. Hidalgo has worked with patients on feelings of anxiety, depression, isolation, fear, loss, and substance abuse. “Missing family members, missing seeing friends, missing their coworkers. We...

Kids and teens also struggled with mental health battles during pandemic

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — May is Mental Health Awareness month. While it can be a hard thing to talk about, a conversation about mental health can go a long way. About one in 10 adults in the US said they have experienced anxiety or depression-related symptoms. That number increased to four in 10 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. But it’s not just adults that are struggling, kids have also struggled with difficult mental health battles. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on kids and teens mental health in the last year, experts...