The health and well-being of Orange County Government employees and their families are a top priority. You matter.

OC MindMatters is a new initiative developed specifically for Orange County Government employees and their families. The goal is to build resilience and, most importantly, support each other through our individual journeys towards optimal mental health. We are in this together.

Approximately 1 in 5 us adults live with a mental illness, and 1 in 25 (approximately 10 million) live with a serious mental illness. Since Covid-19 began, there have been significant increases in mental health concerns.

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x 1,000,000

in 2020, there were significant increases for:

31% anxiety &
depression

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26% trauma/stressor related symptoms

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13% the use of or starting the use of new substances

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