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Mental Health Crisis, Untreated Illnesses Take Toll as Shutdowns Linger

Mental Health Crisis, Untreated Illnesses Take Toll as Shutdowns Linger
A man wearing a mask stands at the promenade at Coney Island Beach in New York City on May 18, 2020. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—A new public health crisis has emerged amid the pandemic, although no models have been created yet to measure its potential impact.

The implications of shutdown policies haven’t been discussed with nearly the same vigor as the risks related directly to the CCP virus (commonly known as the novel coronavirus)—despite that these policies may well end up causing more deaths than the virus itself.
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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