How To Protect Your Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic

By Stephanie Kim
How To Protect Your Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Two pedestrians wait in silhouette for a Chicago Transit Authority bus as several COVID-19 public service messages are projected on screens at the bus stop Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo
How To Protect Your Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Two pedestrians wait in silhouette for a Chicago Transit Authority bus as several COVID-19 public service messages are projected on screens at the bus stop Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

How To Protect Your Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic

By Stephanie Kim
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Every year, millions of Americans experience depression, anxiety, mood disorders and other mental health challenges. In Illinois, thousands face that reality each day.

Reset checks in with two experts on how to safeguard your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and where to find help.

GUESTS: Vaile Wright, senior director of health care innovation at the American Psychological Association

Andy Wade, executive director of NAMI Illinois