Bay Area life is incredibly stressful right now: Seven easy strategies to help you cope [sfchronicle.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 8/28/204:00 AM

By Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, August 27, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is taking a massive toll on our mental health.

More than 40% of American adults are experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance abuse issues associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control said in a new report.

Throw in wildfires, election season, financial distress, school, and the isolation created by shelter-in-place orders, and it is little wonder that Bay Area behavioral crisis agencies have reported a considerable uptick in distress calls.

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