July 6, 2020
StarVista’s Crisis Center Program Manager, Zena Andreani, AMFT, and Volunteer Coordinator, Karina Chapa, are featured in The Mercury News! They share changes in coping mechanisms, the 25% increase in call volume to our Crisis Line, and how these calls help us understand the mental health effects of COVID-19:
“Bay Area mental health specialists and crisis line managers say they have seen an increasing number of calls or texts from distraught people seeking help. They worry the situation will grow worse with surges in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations…”