Covid-related mental health challenges may get worse before they get better

Covid-19 has impacted the physical health of more than 300,000 Floridians, but the virus has also had a dramatic impact on the mental health of people across the state - and the worst may be yet to come.

That was one of the main takeaways from a roundtable discussion on mental health and Covid-19 held at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Thursday. The discussion, hosted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey, included representatives from a variety of fields who have seen firsthand the effects that Covid-19 is having on mental health.

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Artist Ya La’Ford to create new 22nd Street South mural

In Ya La’Ford’s mind, everyone and everything are inter-connected. As an artist, she creates bold paintings and murals from geometric designs, patterns and lines, image tapestries that she feels represent the not always linear spaces between us as community members, and those that bind all of humanity together.

It’s all about “stepping away from the known and familiar, and thinking about how we connect to the greater world,” she says. “And how we connect as a community to the greater universe.”

‘Catalyst Sessions’ recap: Rodney Crowell

To celebrate the 75th edition of The Catalyst Sessions, we ventured away from Tampa Bay Wednesday to talk with legendary Americana artist Rodney Crowell, who lives just outside of Nashville.

Ep. 27 – Effie Santos – Red Root Strategies

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