The Crisis Brewing Throughout the Pandemic Mental health took center stage throughout 2021. In the midst of a pandemic, more people began to speak out about their own mental health concerns and how they affect their everyday lives. The pandemic took an unbearable toll on the mental health of Americans and people throughout the […]
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Researchers Point to Record Alcohol Sales During the Pandemic Resulting in Sharp Increase in Alcoholic Hepatitis Reporting by CNN indicates that the number of people with alcoholic hepatitis who either received a liver transplant or were placed on a waitlist for one increased 50% during the pandemic. The sharp rise in alcohol-related liver transplants
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Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders By State Mental health is a struggle for many Americans. Many people are unwilling to discuss their illness and few ever seek treatment. During the pandemic, it is expected that even larger numbers of people experienced some form of mental illness including depression, stress, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide.
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Monitoring the Future Survey Showed Consistent Alcohol and Pot Use Among Teenagers A study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that adolescent marijuana and alcohol use remained the same during the pandemic despite a noted decrease in availability. According to the June 24, 2021 press release, marijuana use and binge drinking among
The Olympic Committee Is Prohibiting the Sale of Alcohol at the 2021 Games With less than a month to go, the Olympic committee announced that the sale of alcoholic beverages would be prohibited at the 2021 games. According to Kyodo News, the decision was made in an effort to hold a safe event amid
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Studies Show More Americans Engaging in Excessive Alcohol Use While Under COVID-related Restrictions Research is producing a clear trend – Americans were drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress, economic instability, isolation, and an uncertain future may have all played a role in the increase in drinking. For many, it wasn’t just a few
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Studies Show Anxiety and Depression Have Drastically Increased Amid COVID-19 A recent study discussed in the Denver Post shows that the rate of people experiencing anxiety and depression has substantially increased during the pandemic. According to the article, Mental Health America reports a “93% increase in people participating in anxiety screenings.” Additionally, the nonprofit
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Pandemic Got You Down? Try These Mood-Boosters to Beat the COVID-19 Blues Almost one year into the pandemic and many of us are still in some form of isolation. Whether it is self-imposed quarantine to keep friends and family safe or a mandatory stay-at-home order issued by the governor, most people are feeling a
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2020 Has Been Plagued with Anxiety Over the Pandemic, So How Can You Cope During the Holidays? The holidays are stressful enough without a global pandemic adding to everyone’s anxiety. Now, instead of worrying about how you are going to get to the inlaws on Christmas Eve, Aunt Jolie’s on Christmas Day, and still
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Increase in Alcohol Use Linked to Isolation and Loneliness According to Report A KOMO News story out of Seattle links a surge in alcohol use during the coronavirus pandemic to increased isolation and loneliness. Speaking with the news outlet, a Kaiser Psychiatrist sees a disproportionate impact on specific demographics. According to Dr. Megan Gary,
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