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The State of Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training and What it Means for Your Staff

Relias

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ mental health has been negatively impacted in several ways. The rates of anxiety and depression in the U.S. have grown considerably, leading many experts to worry about a potential rise in crisis situations such as suicidal ideation, overdoses, and domestic violence.

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

Relias

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit American shores in early 2020, mental health experts have worried about its potential effects on those they serve — and with good reason. Measures like social distancing necessary to preserve our physical health took a toll on our mental well-being. By 2019, this number had risen to 72,151.