Dear friends of Access Institute, May is mental health month, and it's time for us to recognize the mental health challenges we face as individuals and as a society. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the issue of social disconnection to the forefront, leading to increased loneliness and isolation and higher rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, recently declared loneliness and social disconnection as national problems, ones that deserve urgent attention. Access Institute works every day to address these impacts by providing affordable and accessible mental healthcare. As we help people navigate their mental health struggles, we also help them nurture their social connections, work through difficulties in relationships, and manage social media, where excess use can increase feelings of inadequacy and lead to weaker and less intimate relationships.
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