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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 3, 2020 | Replies (32)
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@gingerw
Mayo Connect, especially this group I find, offers the best support that I need . The social workers are in a behavioral health clinic offered by the local Jewish Community Services. I am in an HMO (Medicare says I must be) so I go where it is convenient. I saw a very professional and knowledgeable social worker, but she was out of network. She never would have commented like this
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@isittil May I suggest that you tell them about the interaction you have in this online forum, if the subject comes up again. You are content with the face-to-face interactions you have, and you avail yourself of the chances to get outside.
If you are by nature someone who is an extrovert, I could see them being concerned you are not getting enough stimulation by personal interaction, as that "refuels" many an extrovert. These long many months we have had with curtailing our lives as we knew it in 2019, I am sure the behavioral health professionals have seen a big uptick of anxiety and depression cases. They are trying to reach out and offer people a life-line to help them get through. We can't fault them for that, can we?
Ginger