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News Articles: pandemic and mental health

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter comforts six-year-old Ruhama Issah at Savelugu Hospital on Feb. 8, 2007, as Adams Bawa, a Carter Center technical assistant, dresses her Guinea worm wound.

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  • News

After President Carter’s passing, his Atlanta-based center reflects on his enduring legacy

Much of former president Jimmy Carter’s legacy was forged after his time in the White House. For more than 40 years, the Atlanta-based Carter Center continues to honor the Carters’ legacy of quiet diplomacy and service. Center CEO Paige Alexander sat down with GPB's Pamela Kirkland to discuss how the center is continuing its mission in the wake of President Carter’s passing.

December 30, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators gathered outside the White House in September to protest the nation's response to chronic illness, including long COVID. Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto

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  • Health

New study suggests antidepressants may improve long COVID symptoms. Georgia long-haulers are hopeful

The study published this month in the journal Cell suggests treating long COVID with antidepressants such as Prozac and other medications classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) may help people recover faster.

October 26, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A view from outside the entrance to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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  • Children's Health

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is opening a 10-acre mental health center, thanks to donor funds

Thanks to a donation by David and Helen Zalik and The Zalik Foundation, the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Zalik Behavioral and Mental Health Center will be established on a 10-acre site near Children’s North Druid Hills campus.

November 14, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Millions of Americans have irritable bowel syndrome and the stress of the past two years may have exacerbated stomach issues. There are ways to help, including meditation and practicing mindfulness.

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  • Your Health

Pandemic anxiety was hard on IBS patients. Here's how to find relief

The brain and the gut are connected, so when uncertainty and isolation triggers stress, gut health can suffer. But a focus on diet and mindfulness can help manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

April 11, 2022
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  • Allison Aubrey
Close up of man's face with an unlit cigarette in his mouth

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  • Health

Cigarette sales in 2020 climbed for the first time in 2 decades. A GSU study examines why

Stress associated with COVID-19 is as much a part of the current atmosphere as is the virus. That stress contributed to the sales of cigarettes rose for the first time in 20 years, according to a new study from Georgia State University. 

December 22, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
An IV bag hangs in the foreground with a blurred health care worker in the background.

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  • Health Care

Pandemic Leads To Health Care Worker Burnout, Career Changes, Hospital Staffing Issues

Like many hospitals and businesses across Georgia and the U.S., Emory Healthcare is experiencing staffing challenges. For health care institutions, this situation has been exacerbated by the direct impact of care teams’ tireless response to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months.

July 23, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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  • Children's Health

Georgia Schools Need 'System Of Support' As Students Return Amid Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Administrators are preparing now for students who may have fallen behind academically as well as those who may be experiencing increased anxiety and depression.

July 19, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

COMIC: Adopted Pandemic Dogs Got Us Through. Now They Need Our Help

Dog and cat adoptions climbed in 2020. Pets have been constant companions — easing our grief and fears. Now it's our turn to ease dogs' separation anxiety, as we head back out into the world.

June 19, 2021
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  • Sarah Mirk
Diverse family in living room

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  • Health

Survey Examines Pandemic-Induced Insomnia Disorder

A recent study from Augusta University Medical Center finds the pandemic triggered a more than 40% increase in insomnia disorder among their health care workers. 

May 03, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Michael Goodroe

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  • Mental Health

Autism In The Pandemic: How People Cope

COVID has made life for people with autism more difficult because the pandemic directly affects social functioning and everyday routines. But individuals on the spectrum have also experienced pleasant changes

April 28, 2021
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  • Katja Ridderbusch
Daniel Williams at his Lang smoker.

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  • Family

Separated By Pandemic, Friends of Dan Williams Find New Way To Mourn Together

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the Zoom meeting a fixture of our lives — and even our deaths. As gatherings became unsafe, funeral businesses have shifted much of what they do online. 

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
<em>Keep Sharp,</em> by Sanjay Gupta

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  • Your Health

To 'Keep Sharp' This Year, Keep Learning, Advises Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta

CNN's chief medical correspondent says it's never too late to develop new brain pathways. Even small changes, like switching up the hand you use to hold your fork, can help optimize brain health.

January 04, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
A walk through the streets of New York during the pandemic echoes the loneliness and isolation many Americans are feeling in their battle against a virus that has brought multiple traumas — with no end in sight.

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  • Health

Pandemic's Emotional Hammer Hits Hard

Mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been profound, researchers find. Nearly 25% of Americans are depressed, particularly those who have low incomes and have lost a job or a loved one.

September 02, 2020
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Dr. Dinora Chinchilla is finally taking a month off after working seven consecutive months.

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  • National

As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning To Crack Under The Strain

Many doctors are suffering burnout five months into the pandemic. But the toll is compounded for Latino doctors serving heavily affected Latino communities. Some are now beginning to seek help.

August 22, 2020
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By:
  • Lesley McClurg

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  • Health

Dear World, You're Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You'd Have

A writer shares how his wife's journey with cancer prepared them both to adapt during this unpredictable and chaotic time.

August 09, 2020
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By:
  • Marc Silver
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