Mental health challenges during the coronavirus pandemic

Mental health challenges during the coronavirus pandemic

Even if they haven't been infected with the coronavirus, hundreds of millions of Americans have had their lives upended by the pandemic. John Dickerson reports on the toll the virus taken on our mental health.

Francesca Santacroce

We don't know when it will end. It's a recipe for anxiety, stress, and grief which puts more of us than ever before in a struggle to stay well. The regimen of physical hygiene is well-established: wash your hands; stay six feet away, cover your face. But the rules for good mental hygiene are not as clear.

Many of us look for connection in social media and the news, but too much of that can be harmful. A preliminary study done in China after the outbreak found that high social media exposure nearly doubled one's chances of depression and anxiety.

Dr. Yuval Neria

John Dickerson: We're all part of the same human family.

Wynton Marsalis: He felt that. He believed it. He played it. He taught it. And-- you know, and he accepted death in that way, also.

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