Psychiatrist links recession to mental health strain
Bert Nash psychiatrist Joe Douglas warned that economic pressures worsen conditions for clients at the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. In a talk at Kansas University, he described desperate financial struggles, rent and utility arrears, and insecure employment contributing to distress as part of his presentation "Psycho economics: The recession and mental health."
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Mental health effects of recession stressed by local psychologist
Douglas and two Bert Nash psychiatrists describe how economic hardship worsens anxiety and poverty linked issues. They note reduced school WRAP coverage increases child distress, while adults face job scarcity and substance abuse risk. Despite strain, clients show remarkable resilience handling multi job burdens.
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