{"id":3445,"date":"2020-10-12T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbhids.org\/dev\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3445"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:00:20","slug":"vote-on-mental-health-policy-to-save-lives-and-money-in-this-years-elections","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/dbhids.org\/dev\/news\/vote-on-mental-health-policy-to-save-lives-and-money-in-this-years-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote on mental health policy to save lives and money in this year&#8217;s elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/opinion\/commentary\/elections-2020-vote-mental-health-policy-20201007.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 12, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Kate Fox, DBHIDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve all been more than a little preoccupied with the omnipresent pandemic that is COVID-19. The United States has recently surpassed over 200,000 COVID-related deaths, many of us are juggling virtual schooling, caregiving, and remote or in-person work, and this week Pennsylvania and New Jersey have reported their highest case levels since late spring. The pandemic has shone a light on our society\u2019s existing racial disparities in health care, in education, and in the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While our focus for this pandemic is primarily on stopping the spread of an infectious disease, we must also consider the implications for our mental health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Click to view entire column in the Philadelphia Inquirer:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/opinion\/commentary\/elections-2020-vote-mental-health-policy-20201007.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vote on mental health policy to save lives and money in this year\u2019s elections<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Inquirer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 12, 2020 By Kate Fox, DBHIDS We\u2019ve all been more than a little preoccupied with the omnipresent pandemic that is COVID-19. 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