Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

Dear Editor,

America is suffering from a mental health tragedy. Forty percent of Americans – and a whopping 75 percent of young adults – are struggling with a mental health issue or drug-related problem during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With the onset of winter, and Seasonal Affective Disorder, the situation is likely to deteriorat...