b'C E N T E R F O R R E S I L I E N C ET O X I C S T R E S S I N T H E N E W SCOVID-19 As lockdowns and restrictions ease in various locations, some ANXIETYpeople find it extremely challenging to reacclimate to normal life. SYNDROME: As the pandemic recedes, some consider this phenomenon as the A PANDEMICnext emerging mental health crisis.PHENOMENON? Medical News Today; May 21, 2021NEW APAMore than four in ten Americans (41%) say they are more anxious POLL SHOWSthan last year.Young adults, ages 18 to 29 (49%), and Hispanic/SUSTAINEDLatinos (50%) are more likely to say they are more anxious now ANXIETY AMONGcompared to last year.AMERICANS American Psychiatric Association; May 20, 2021COVID-19Blacks and Native Americans with health problems prior to COMPLICATIONScontracting COVID-19 are more likely to have longer hospital stays, MORE LIKELY INrequire treatment with a ventilator, and have a higher risk of death BLACKS AND than Whites who have similar preexisting conditions, according to a NATIVEnew nationwide study led byUniversity of Utah Healthscientists.AMERICANS Centers for Disease Control; May 26, 20218'