Depression rates roughly doubled during COVID, from 22-25% to over 50%. Two speakers argue that leaders and teammates need to model healthy behaviors and self-care to support their communities.
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Now, we know we've been through a pandemic. We know how important taking care of ourselves is. And the more we can sort of have balance and focus on that for ourselves and for our community, the better everyone will be.
Agreed. This is. I'm so glad you brought that up. You know, during the pandemic, the statistics for mental health and depression rose from somewhere around 22 to 25% of the population up to 50% or just above. Which means that if it's not you, it's someone you know that was touched by that. That's. It's huge. It's staggering. And so, as a leader or a team member or a family member model it. That's one of the things that I will continually talk about, is be that beacon of light for other people.