Increased demand for Mental Health Services

The pandemic is multiplying stress

Coronavirus it's no question the ongoing pandemic has brought with it increased anxiety and depression for many?

"* causinga nationwide shortage of mental health services.

Kimt news 3's samantha soto joins us live from family service rochester ?

"* where she talked to an expert on the importance of mental health ?

"* george ?

"*?

"* many therapists counselors are over booked or not opening their doors to new clients during the pandemic.

But family service rochester has immediate openings in an effort to make mental health services more accessible.

The ongoing pandemic has caused abrupt changes for nearly all of us.

"and changes that there's really not a handbook for us to be following."

Those changes have sparked an increased need for mental health services.

Family service rochester works with people of all ages.

The organization helps couples and families.

They take on trauma work and individual therapy.

That includes working with those experiencing suicidal thoughts or self harming behaviors.

In this environment of everchanging stressors ?

"* clinical program supervisor marion sanchez says fsr has seen an increase in new clients in recent weeks.

"things that we as humans have to adjust to ?

"* and adjust to very quicky ?

"* which can be very stressful."

Sanchez says we should all treat our mental health like our physical health.

We schedule doctors visits and dentist appoinments.

Sanchez maintains our mental wellbeing riequires the same vigilance.

"i think that it's talked about more ?

*- there's definitely still stigma behind it.

I think just we're all going through a stressful time right now ?

"* we're all in the middle of a pandemic.

And even without the pandemic, if you or someone you know is experiencing a difficult time but are hesitant to reach out for help ?

"* family service rochester encourages you to give them a call for further guidance.

Live in rochester ?

*- samantha soto kimt news 3.

Thank you, samantha.

Family service rochester is open monday through friday offering phone, video call or in?

"* person services.

More info can be found on our website at kimt.com.