Opening up America for the sake of mental health
Fighting to protect the health of the economy and the health of the people are not mutually exclusive endeavors. In fact, they are strongly related. While COVID-19 does present a significant threat to the physical health of at-risk individuals, the shut-down poses a more significant threat to the mental health of all individuals.
As a physician anesthesiologist practicing pain medicine and addiction medicine for the past 25 years. In my pain …