In the wake of COVID-19, a second, more insidious public health crisis has swept the country. An alarming trend. The emotional fallout of COVID-19 has been explored in tandem with the pandemic by scientists and health professionals worldwide—and perhaps to no surprise, anxiety, and depression are skyrocketing. The CDC found that 41% of survey respondents reported at least one symptom of anxiety, depression, or trauma- or stressor-related disorders (four times higher than the year prior). In an April survey, the number of Americans reporting serious psychological distress was three-times more elevated than that reported in 2018. Drug overdoses and alcohol
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Monthly Archives December 2020
Behind the Scenes of COVID-19 Testing
Over the past ten months, you’ve probably heard a lot about COVID-19 tests—how many are available, what the testing rate is across various regions, where you can get one in your area. You may have even had one yourself. But do you know how they really work? And what exactly does a “negative” or “positive” result mean? Take a closer look! The infamous nasal swab is the first step in this process. The swab resembles a 6-inch Q-tip or pipe cleaner. The purpose of this “brain tickle” is to collect a sample of the cells and secretions within the nasal
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