{"id":490,"date":"2024-05-07T12:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalystct.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=490"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:37:44","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalystct.org\/es\/the-hub\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Salud mental"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mental health refers to emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It has a critical impact on thoughts, feelings, and actions. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly exacerbated mental health concerns. Reports of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other symptoms increased considerably compared<\/a> to pre-pandemic years.<\/p>\n\n

In 2022, Connecticut was ranked fourth in the country in having a lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care. However, more can be done. In Southwestern Connecticut, The Hub serves as a collaborative force within the mental health community, fostering awareness, providing support for mental well-being, and acting as a catalyst for positive change.<\/p>\n\n

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  • Nationwide, 41% of adults report suffering from anxiety or depression. This rate is more than triple the pre-pandemic levels of 11%.<\/li>\n\n
  • In 2020, there was a decrease in statewide calls to 211 for mental health services. Calls began to increase in 2021 (13,762) & 2022 (83,611).<\/li>\n\n
  • Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation have increased dramatically among teens and young adults since the mid-2000s. Factors include increased use of digital communication, the rise of social media, and decreased sleep.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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