In the U.S., rates of anxiety and depression remain higher than they were pre-pandemic, according to data released this week by the CDC.
"Those are easy coping mechanisms that people know work," said Gold."There are ways that people can deal. And there's a lot of people who function to a point, until they can't."
Warning signs that it is time to seek professional help for mental health include everything from depressive and hopeless thoughts to undesired weight loss or weight gain, suicidal thoughts, excessive feelings of worry, irritability and changes to sleep patterns. They key is to notice if any of those things begin to affect your ability to function in your daily life, according to Richards.
"There will be things that will continue to be frustrating about this experience," she said."Things will be up and down and we have to have some acceptance about that. Just think, 'I'm just trying to do the best I can,' and that's where you have to land.""It's easier said than done but it makes a big difference," said Gold.
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