Over the course of the COVID-19 epidemic, mental illnesses have been heightened, medical experts say, and issues such as eating disorders are on the rise.
Kristin Szostak, LPC, Site Director at The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia – Center City, shares why for some young people, the pandemic threw them into survival mode, and why there was a rise in the number of people seeking help. Plus, Renfrew Center alum Alyssa W. shares her personal quarantine recovery journey.