Q&A: Surgeon General on Omicron, Masks and Mental Health
“The pandemic is not over today. We are still seeing record numbers of hospitalizations, deaths, and cases in this country.
“We also have to have a clear plan for protecting those who are more vulnerable. And we know that there are people in our community, particularly those who are immunocompromised, who may continue to be at higher risk.”“I come at this issue of youth mental health, not just as a surgeon general or as a doctor, but first and foremost as a parent.
"Right now, only 2% of the 41,000 psychiatrists in our country are Black ... which is just a reflection of the lack of diversity we have in our mental health workforce and that has direct implications for providing care.”"We may come in different flavors and maybe different words are used to describe mental illness, but there’s this stigma that makes people feel ashamed.
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