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This week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced recommendations that doctors screen all patients under 65 for anxiety. 
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we've heard about sharp increases in the number of people suffering from mental health problems.  
With a health care system already overburdened and seemingly unable to deal with the rise in mental health issues, America is facing what is being called a mental health crisis.
But are we losing sight of another crisis - the issues causing increased anxiety and depression in Americans?
Host Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Danielle Carr about her recent essay in the New York Times, Mental Health Is Political.

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