Bennett, London
Bowie, Zefir
Castagne, Adriana
Espinosa, Dilan
Jennings, Kayleen
Joyner, Khalil
Lewis, Antoine
Lewis-Brown, Jordan
Musah, Hamdan
Reddock, Zuri
Tomoney, Tahshawn
Torres, Madison
Williams, Abbigaile
Williams, Neveah
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
May, 2024
The 2024 American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual mental health poll reveals that anxiety among U.S. adults is on the rise, with 43% feeling more anxious than the previous year. Major concerns include the economy (77%), the 2024 U.S. election (73%), and gun violence (69%). Stress and sleep are identified as key factors impacting mental health, with younger adults particularly affected by social connection issues.
Despite increasing anxiety, only 24% of adults sought professional mental health support in the past year, with younger adults more likely to do so. The majority of those who accessed mental health care prefer in-person sessions (55%), though many are concerned about losing access to care due to potential election outcomes. Americans recognize the broad impacts of untreated mental illness, with 83% acknowledging its negative effects on families and 65% on the economy. Although there is concern about rising mental health issues among children and teens. 71% of adults feel that children and teens have more mental health problems than they did 10 years ago. Accordingly, more than half of adults (55%) think there is less mental health stigma than 10 years ago.
Other issues people said they were anxious about include:
This annual poll was conducted April 9 to 11, 2024, among a sample of more than 2,200 adults.
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The Coalition for the Homeless is committed to upholding the values of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in every aspect of what they do.
They welcome all by equitably dignifying individuals and families of marginalized races, ethnicities, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, ages, veteran statuses, socioeconomic statuses, justice involved, national origins, disabilities, household compositions, housing statuses, and/or belief systems.
Their mission is to interrupt discriminatory patterns that unjustly target or criminalize individuals, or in any way restrict access to essential resources and services based on any of the aforementioned classifications or identities – and to create more equitable, inclusive, and accessible policies and practices for everyone they serve.
Every day, their 11 frontline programs help more than 3,500 men, women and children survive immediate crises and put them on the path to long-term stability. They witness firsthand the challenges they face and shape our services to best meet their needs, providing emergency food and clothing, eviction prevention, crisis services, permanent housing, job training and special programs for homeless youth.
CRISIS SERVICES:
• Eviction Program
• Crisis Intervention
• KEYS Program
• Emergency Mail Program
HOUSING SERVICES:
• Coalition Houses
• Bridge Building
• Scattered Site Housing Program
FOOD SERVICES:
• Grand Central Food Program
JOB TRAINING SERVICES:
• First Step Job Training
YOUTH SERVICES:
PATH (Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing Office) is the citywide shelter intake center for homeless families with children with no other housing options available to them.
The Coalition & PATH can help if:
• If you need food
• If you're being evicted
• If you need shelter
• If you have a shelter problem
• If you're fleeing domestic abuse/violence
• If you need housing
• If you need help with disability rights
Open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays. PATH processes applications during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
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