People have attended Halloween parties, worked out at gyms, and dined indoors at restaurants, even as coronavirus case numbers have steadily climbed over the last month. Why?
While most often associated with a person’s job, burnout, which can lead to symptoms such as insomnia and depression, can affect other areas of life as well.
Nearly 70% of U.S. adults reported the 2020 presidential election to be a significant source of stress in their life — an increase from the 52% that said the same about the 2016 election.
“If I have a psychotic break and I call 911, there’s still a chance I could land in the emergency room, but I could also be jailed, injured or killed.”
Overeating as a way to cope with stress has become more widespread. So has the use of Zoom where users are staring at themselves for hours at a time, dissecting flaws both real and imaginary.
More widely available testing partly explains the high count, but equally important — and troubling to experts — is how many of those tests are coming back positive.
Youth in foster care often experience trauma from being separated from their family members, and the transiency of the foster care system can exacerbate their mental health.