The Covid 19 Mental Health Tsunami #11

The new season of Equip Online Podcast is here! Brian and Wally sit down with Dr. Paul Looney to discuss the recent increase in anxiety and depression due to the pandemic. Read more about tonight's episode below. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide as the demand for mental health is increasing. A WHO survey of 130 countries provides global data showing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services. Bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones. Many people may be facing increased levels of alcohol and drug use, insomnia, stress, depression, and anxiety, and while there is a sense of relief with the roll out of a vaccine, the question becomes - is mental health our next pandemic?   Our guest on this episode is Dr. Paul Looney. Dr. Looney has been a practicing physician and psychiatrist for over twenty-five years. Most of this time he has been in private practice, but has also worked in the prison system, on a university campus and as psychiatrist for the State of Texas. He practices psychiatry alongside a number of other Christian mental health providers at White Stone Associates which he founded in The Woodlands, Texas. For more information on Dr. Looney and his practice go to http://paullooneymd.com/   Show References: https://www.youtube.com/user/paull00ney www.helpforyou.us https://www.facebook.com/paullooneymd Equip Online is in partnership with StoneBridge Church and Mosaics of Mercy. www.gostonebridge.com www.mosaicsofmercy.com