Mental health help available for El Pasoans suffering due to COVID-19 pandemic
El Paso TimesAug 29, 2021
If you're mental health has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, help is available.
Trained public health specialists can help connect people to behavioral and mental health resources in the
To get help, call 211, visit EPStrong.org and click on the Mental Health button on the homepage or call
Health officials said in the news release that current research shows that three in 10 adults in the
The most recent data from the
According to an assessment conducted by the foundation, 13.6% of adults in
More: Mental health strategies for coping with COVID-19's new normal:
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Common mental health warning signs and symptoms to look for are:
** Feeling sad or withdrawn for more than two weeks.
** Trying to harm or kill oneself or making plans to do so.
** Severe risk-taking behavior.
** Sudden overwhelming fear or worries that get in the way of daily activities.
** Significant weight loss or weight gain.
** Seeing, hearing or believing things that are not real.
** Excessive alcohol use.
** Drastic mood swings.
** Extreme difficulty concentrating or staying still.
For assistance or more information, call the
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