Opinion
Exercise key to fight COVID-19’s toll on mental, behavioral health
A hiker takes a break during the pandemic. (Photo: Leah-Anne Thompson, via Shutterstock.OPINION: The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on public health, a toll that extends well beyond those who have been infected by the virus. Nearly all of us have experienced or witnessed the effects: increased stress, heightened anxiety, at least a bit of depression. These conditions are to be expected given the isolation and disruption of our daily lives.