Hard-Hit by COVID-19, Latinos Bear Mental Health Burden 8 Months Into Pandemic
By Nicole Acevedo and Carmen Sesin
Ana Urbina is so afraid of contracting Covid-19 that she even worries about going outside to throw out the garbage. Staying home all the time means Urbina is watching more TV than usual — including the news, which then increases her anxiety.
“I am too stressed,” said Urbina, 60, a Miami resident who’s diabetic, disabled and immunocompromised. “The state of my health is becoming more complicated, and that stresses me.” (Read more)