There is an epidemic of mental illness in this country these days, and if you ask the people who have to deal with the consequences, it becomes clear that everyone is affected by it.
A recent community forum on mental health in Sonoma County may have seemed like a dry topic, but for those trying to maintain the quality of life in Sonoma County, it is the very problem they're facing.
The county's Department of Health Services hosted the gathering to bring together the different departments that are affected by the mental health crisis, and it turned out to be pretty much everybody. From the explosion in recent years of homelessness to the alarming rise in opioid addiction, from crime to teen suicide, it feels like every aspect of normal life has been turned upside down."There was so much loneliness," said Sonoma County Dept.
"When you're behind the screen, you almost become a little bit automated," said Flores."You don't have to have interactions and discussions with people the way you do when you're actually in front of someone." "Is all this communication literally driving us crazy? Um, it's a good question," said Coursey."I don't think that it's driving us crazy, but it's making people more anxious. It's making people feel differently about themselves and about the world."
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