Mental health and psychosocial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: the invisible elephant in the room
Abstract The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has emerged as a truly formidable threat to humankind’s existence. In the wake of the massively volatile global situation created by COVID-19, it is vital to recognize that the trauma it causes can affect people in different ways, at the individual...
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doaj-466909927c674587b326958ce68a4cc72020-11-25T03:25:15ZengBMCInternational Journal of Mental Health Systems1752-44582020-05-011411510.1186/s13033-020-00371-wMental health and psychosocial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: the invisible elephant in the roomAkaninyene Otu0Carlo Handy Charles1Sanni Yaya2Department of Infection and Travel Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustDepartment of Sociology, McMaster UniversitySchool of International Development and Global Studies, University of OttawaAbstract The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has emerged as a truly formidable threat to humankind’s existence. In the wake of the massively volatile global situation created by COVID-19, it is vital to recognize that the trauma it causes can affect people in different ways, at the individual and collective levels, resulting in mental health challenges for many. Although mental health problems account for about one-third of the world’s disability among adults, these issues tend to be under-addressed and overlooked in society and are closely associated with deadly disease outbreaks. In large scale outbreaks, the mental health problems experienced are not limited to infected persons but also extend to involve frontline health workers and community members alike. While it is crucial to limit the spread of infections during an outbreak, previous experience suggests that mental and behavioural health interventions should be fully included in public health response strategies.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-020-00371-wMental HealthPsychosocial well-beingCovid-19PandemicOutbreakHealth inequalities |
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Mental health and psychosocial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: the invisible elephant in the room |
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mental health and psychosocial well-being during the covid-19 pandemic: the invisible elephant in the room |
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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1752-4458 |
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Abstract The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has emerged as a truly formidable threat to humankind’s existence. In the wake of the massively volatile global situation created by COVID-19, it is vital to recognize that the trauma it causes can affect people in different ways, at the individual and collective levels, resulting in mental health challenges for many. Although mental health problems account for about one-third of the world’s disability among adults, these issues tend to be under-addressed and overlooked in society and are closely associated with deadly disease outbreaks. In large scale outbreaks, the mental health problems experienced are not limited to infected persons but also extend to involve frontline health workers and community members alike. While it is crucial to limit the spread of infections during an outbreak, previous experience suggests that mental and behavioural health interventions should be fully included in public health response strategies. |
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Mental Health Psychosocial well-being Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak Health inequalities |
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