Checking in on your mental health during times of uncertainty

As local residents continue to stay home and practice social distancing, many are trying to adjust to the several quick lifestyle changes that may come with it.

As local residents continue to- stay home and - practice social distancing, man- are trying to mentally adjust - to the several quick lifestyle- changes that may come with it.- since the coronavirus outbreak- in mississippi, - gulfport behavioral health- system has seen an- increase in mental health calls- the facility is open 24 hours a- day with live assessment- staff to help people determine- what their best needs - are, and are still accepting- patient admissions.

- as recommended by the c-d-c, al- patients will be screened befor- entering the building, and the- facility is not currently - accepting visitors.

- the gulfport behavioral health- system ceo understands- that social isolation and - self-quarantine are not the nor- for us.

- he encourages those struggling- to give them a call,- or practice a few simple tips a- home.

- - "maintain some level of structure.

We all - have some structure in our day,- so keep those things in place.- if you don't have a - schedule, put a schedule in - place and also maintain some- - - - social connections.

I know we'r- talking about social distancing- but there are plenty of ways to- use technology that we can- continue to have those- relationships.

They - may not be in person.

I highly- recommend facetime, phone calls- texts, email."

- - - facetime, phone calls, texts, - email."

Ownes also recommends the same- for parents with- children at home and out of - school...keep a level of- structure and continue to - connect them with their -