Optimism replaced by stress, worry, ‘mental harm’

By Paul Bedard

Published April 15, 2020 12:38pm ET

Optimism replaced by stress, worry, ‘mental harm’ — A cyclist wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus moves past the Rocky statue outfitted with mock surgical face mask at the Philadelphia Art Museum in Philadelphia, Tuesday.

What a difference a virus makes.

A nation that just two months ago felt supremely satisfied with itself, rewarding President Trump with his highest approval rating since Inauguration Day, is now wracked with stress and worry, and half are facing “mental harm.”

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