"This is going to compound your problems": Coronavirus poses new challenge for many with mental illn

"This is going to compound your problems": Coronavirus poses new challenge for many with mental illness
Posted on Mar 16 2020
CBS News
NAMI mentioned

An estimated 1 in 5 people in the U.S. suffer from mental illness, and 1 in 25 from severe mental illness, according to NAMI. "If you already have an anxiety disorder...or unstable housing, or you're already isolated, this is going to compound your problems," said Dr. Ken Duckworth, medical director of NAMI. "Even though we are distancing ourselves physically, we should not be distancing ourselves socially...this collective crisis should bring people together in spirit and support if not in proximity," Katherine Ponte, NAMI-NYC board member said.