The Washington State Department of Health publishes a monthly analysis on public mental health. Liberty Road does not support nor deny the information within this report, we do believe that it is important for the public and for public policy makers to understand the wide and varying impacts that their decisions, or lack of decisions, is having on the General Public.
Heading into the fall months of 2020, the behavioral health outcomes from COVID-19 for most peopleare related to experiences of social isolation, fears ofthe unknowns aroundfurther restrictions and economic losses, and stress and pressure related to the balance of childcare and work.However, this may change as COVID-19 casescontinue to increase, increasing medical risksfor greater numbers of people3and relapsesrelated to addiction.4,5,6