Mental health is important for overall health, but are you thinking about your own well-being? It affects all aspects of our life, including personal relationships.
The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 Americans experience a mental illness each year. Here in San Diego County, rates of psychological distress and substance abuse have been on the rise. Children are also affected, a recent CDC study estimated that more than a third of high school adolescents experienced mental health problems during the pandemic. At the same time, the San Diego County region is facing a shortage of behavioral health workers.
KPBS wants to know how San Diegans navigate the system and what challenges or successes they’ve encountered.
Do you think about your mental health? If so, KPBS wants to hear from you. Have you sought help, what made you decide or not? If so, did you end up getting the support you needed?
