a conversation on menl health with hannah wesolowski. she is an officer with the national alliance on mental illness. ms. wesolowski i want to start with a world health organization briefing for last month. this is the headline. covid-19 pandemic triggers a 25% increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide. where do you think we stand today more than two years into the pandemic? what are your biggest concerns? guest: two years into the pandemic these stressors americans have experienced has exploded the mental health crisis. as we look at the pandemic and other things getting back to normal the mental health crisis is ongoing. during the pandemic two times the rate of americans were experiencing exotic and depression. we look at youth and young adults, their lives have been disrupted. we are seeing high rates of anxiety and depression in teens. we are seeing increased rates of suicide attempts. it is concerning. there is going to be -- we were in the midst of a mental health epidemic prior to covid-19. now as we are star

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a conversation on menl health with hannah wesolowski. she is an officer with the national alliance on mental illness. ms. wesolowski i want to