Sleepless

Why am I pulling an all-nighter in Elgin for United Way?

COVID-19 has amplified the issues such as hunger, social isolation, intimate partner violence and mental health, and they need to become part of the conversation too. 

Community disasters and pandemics aggravate stressors and vulnerabilities, including family violence, social isolation, job loss, and related housing insecurity, poverty and food insecurity—most of which have robust links to increased mental illness. As leaders in our communities, it’s important we learn more and take a stand.