CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Managing mental and behavioral health during COVID-19 By LEIGH PROM Apr 1, 2020 Apr 1, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America, recently expressed concerns regarding COVID-19 and mental health.kAm“pD E96 ?F>36C @7 42D6D @7 r~'xs\`h :?4C62D6[ D@ 5@6D E96 2DD@4:2E65 2?I:6EJ[” v:@?7C:55@ D2:5] “u@C E96 86?6C2= AF3=:4[ E96 >6?E2= 962=E9 67764ED @7 r~'xs\`h 2C6 2D :>A@CE2?E E@ 255C6DD 2D 2C6 E96 A9JD:42= 962=E9 67764ED]”k^AmkAm{@42==J[ $92C@? qF4<>2?[ 5:C64E@C @7 4=:?:42= D6CG:46D 7@C !:65>@?E r@>>F?:EJ $6CG:46D[ D2:5 E96J 2C6 E96C6 E@ 96=A]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 96C6 E@ 36 2 D276EJ ?6E 7@C :?5:G:5F2=D H9@ 92G6 D6C:@FD >6?E2= :==?6DD @C DF3DE2?46 FD6 5:D@C56CD 2?5 7@C :?5:G:5F2=D H:E9 56G6=@A>6?E2= 5:D23:=:E:6D[” qF4<>2? 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