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One in five adults in the United States experiences a mental
illness. 

Dr. Newfield, Chair of Psychiatry at Hartford HealthCare’s St.
Vincent’s Medical Center, explains the signs to look for, and who to reach out
to for help.

For more information <a href="https://hhcbehavioralhealth.org/locations/st-vincents-medical-center">click here</a>.&nbsp;

Dr. Newfield, Chair of Psychiatry at Hartford HealthCare’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center, explains the signs to look for, and who to reach out to for help.

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And storm watch team. Meteorologist Scott Skoff is here now and hey, it looks pretty nice and sunny out there. Oh, it's be a beautiful, nice. It is looking great. Today is actually gonna be one of the nicest days of the week because tomorrow it's gonna be some changes. Yeah, some changes might not be the best thing in the world. But hey, you know what, today, let's just go outside and enjoy it. Pleasant conditions. Gonna be a cloudy and breezy into the afternoon. So all in, all looking peachy keen out there, we are seeing some good conditions out across western Connecticut. But as you go towards tomorrow and Wednesday, even Thursday, things are gonna get colder. So be ready for that winter gear, subfreezing temperatures in the mornings, real cold in the afternoons, upper thirties to around 40 colder as the week progresses. But then the temperatures rise back up Friday in the forties, fifties on the weekend. But Sunday could come with a catch. Some showers are on the way, even some stronger winds and that's what we're gonna be seeing really off and on throughout the week. 10 to 20 MPH. So, garbage cans might get knocked over, secure them in the garage. Anchor down those holiday decorations, the inflatables you don't want Mr Grinch going all over down to your neighbor's house. Right, because we are looking at a little bit of snow over in New York state that is gonna be just to our north. But however, we could see a stray raindrop lake or ice pedal coming on in from the Great Lakes over the next several hours as colder air comes on. And right now though mainly cloudy skies as that's gonna be continuing to push across Litchfield, Fairfield and New Haven counties into the overnight hours. So what are you looking at cloudy skies this afternoon? Temperatures in the upper forties to around 50 degrees? That's really the warmest it's gonna get throughout the day. Temperatures will cool down with a little bit of moisture pushing in around dinner time towards war in Cornwall, Litchfield County along and north of 84. Then that cooler air is gonna dry us out, make us real cold towards Cornwall 2930 is up. So across the region Tuesday morning. So kids definitely have the jacket on their way to school and then a few more clouds into the afternoon for your Tuesday. But today, upper forties toward the north fifties down to the south, mostly the partly sunny skies, more breezy and cloudy conditions as the day goes on with a few gusty winds overnight, those temperatures dropping to around freezing with clearing conditions into the morning. Tomorrow, those winds will make it feel a little bit colder into the twenties. But then as we go into your Tuesday tomorrow, 43 degrees 40 on Wednesday, 38 on Thursday, looking at some more wind and clouds and then those temperatures increase forties and fifties as Hanukkah progresses, then some rain chances on Sunday. That's a look at your hyper local forecast.

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1 in 5 adults in the United States experiences a mental illness

I'm Jocelyn lament in West Board at Hartford Healthcare. ST Vincent's behavioral health services and joining me is dr Andre Newfield, he's chair of psychiatry at ST Vincent's Medical Center Dr Newfield, one in five adults in the United States experienced mental illness is every day a mental health day. I think nowadays it's becoming that way. I think that you know, people are struggling and I I think they acknowledge it. So it's great that we had may being mental health awareness month and paying special attention. But in general, yes, every day is mental health day when we talk about the mentally ill. Doesn't that include all of us now? It does. I think people attribute a lot of stigma to that word or name but we're all struggling with mental health issues with the pandemic with you know, every shooting that happens with with all the difficulties around us, it's really challenging. So yes, what are you seeing in your practice? We're seeing that the acuity is really high. We're seeing that kids are really paying the highest price on all of this? And you know, it's just a struggle. But I think more people are open to getting help and that's reassuring. What advice do you have for all of us who are dealing with so many things right now in light of the series of mass shootings. I think it's helpful to talk about these things and to reach out for help when you need them to lean on friends and family but also your primary care doctors and the specialists, they work for you too. Is there something specific? I'd say that you know, if you're losing your functioning, you're unable to keep up with the task that you need to your nutrition your functioning. Just get to a doctor. Don't keep suffering in isolation because it can get worse dr Newfield. Thank you for more information. Head to the website on your screen.

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