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Seniors face mental health challenges

Therapist encourages seniors to ask for help

April is Stress Awareness Month and individuals can learn to advocate for themselves to get the necessary help.

Daniel Hernandez, a licensed clinical social worker with Grow Therapy, said throughout his 36 years working in human services and 27 years as therapist, he has seen the senior demographic dealing with many topics that can cause stress.

“A lot of them have health issues and worry about big things like not forgetting to take medications and navigating insurance, which can be intimidating,” he explained.

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