Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Why We Wear a Mask
Mental Health America of Los Angeles serves over 9,000 people each year. All 9,000 are vulnerable in some way. Some are veterans who developed health problems after military injuries. Some are young adults who aged out of foster care or left home to escape abuse. Others are people who developed serious mental health challenges –…
Read MoreReinventing Mental Health Services in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the mental health of our entire community. It’s hard to find anyone who does not feel some degree of anxiety and unease. But for those dealing with mental health concerns before the crisis, and those most vulnerable and at risk, there are special challenges to meet the need. Read more in…
Read MoreCoronavirus Brings Toughest Mental Health Month In Memory
May has been Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949. May 2020 may well be the most stressful in the last 71 years, Long Beach experts say. “It’s impacting the whole population,” Christina Miller, president and CEO of Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA), said. She was speaking of the coronavirus pandemic and the forced…
Read MoreWith Pandemic Heaped on Crisis, Homeless Services Are in Triage Mode
About 10 people live in the Dominguez Gap homeless camp along the edge of North Long Beach. Some are older—one woman just turned 81—and many have been there for years. “They’re a real community,” says Laurie Ramey, a homeless-outreach director. “They really look out for each other.” So when one man at the camp came…
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