We're three months into the coronavirus pandemic and the United States and perhaps the whole world, is on the verge of another health crisis.

The daily doses of how many people died, the isolation, the fear, it's causing a global psychological trauma.

In the United States, I know we have listeners all around the world

but in the United States federal agencies and experts are talking about

a historic wave of mental health problems, depression, substance abuse, post-traumatic

stress disorder, and even suicide. Nearly half of Americans report the coronavirus crisis is harming

their mental health. A federal emergency hotline for people in emotional

distress registered more than a thousand percent increase in April

compared with the same time last year. Online therapy company Talk Space reported a 65 percent jump in clients since mid-February and a big part of

why people are signing up to Talk Space are the fears and anxiety around the coronavirus.

So these are stressful times.

It's not just about our health either.

It's about our livelihoods, it's about our future, but at the same time

warnings about stress,

freaking out about stress

is also stressful and bad for our health.

It might make us even more susceptible

to the illness that we're also concerned about.

What's up, my friend? I'm health expert Ted Rice,

and welcome back to another episode of the Legendary Life Podcast.

If this is your first time listening, what we do in this show is we break down science-based

information on how to lose fat prevent disease and live a longer, healthier, and

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