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The stress of the nearly yearlong COVID-19 pandemic is pushing people to seek 

mental health treatment in record numbers

. And the professionals providing that treatment are increasingly stressed themselves.

Two therapists joined MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about how their colleagues are handling burnout, stress and the weight of helping others.

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 in the United States say they have struggled with substance abuse or their mental health issues since the pandemic began. Mental health professionals have been busy providing care and support, but who is helping them?

About 40 percent of adults in the United States say they have struggled with substance abuse or their mental health issues since the pandemic began. Mental health professionals have been busy providing care and support, but who is helping them?


MPR News with Angela Davis - About 40 percent of adults in the United States say they have struggled with substance abuse or their mental health issues since the pandemic began. Mental health professionals have been busy providing care and support, but who is helping them?

Mental health providers are struggling, too

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