We live in a time of unprecedented stressors. A global pandemic, political divisions, climate change, racial tension, the 24-hour news cycle, isolation and separation from support systems, child care difficulties, illness and quarantine requirements, economic insecurity, social media attention, and worry for ourselves and our loved ones are enough to rattle even the most grounded among us.
Some estimate that nearly 80% of adults have experienced increased stress due the Covid-19 pandemic and that depression and anxiety more than tripled in the African American and Latino American communities in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. People everywhere are feeling stretched thin by the uncertainty and risks they see around them.
This common experience is transforming our conversations about mental health, removing the stigma from topics that were once taboo. Tennis star Naomi Osaka acknowledged the emotional toll of the pressure she felt from antagonistic journalists that caused her…
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