TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health challenges and psycho-social interventions amid COVID-19 pandemic
T2 - A call to action for Pakistan
AU - Farooq, Salima Muhammad
AU - Sachwani, Saima Abdul aziz
AU - Haider, Sonia Ijaz
AU - Iqbal, Sajid Abrar
AU - Parpio, Yasmin Nadeem
AU - Saeed, Humera
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - The increase in death and spread-related coronavirus (COVID-19) has shifted the world focus to the containment of the disease by emphasising measures to prevent spread in the general population. Such a complex, threatening, and unprecedented situation has left the psycho-social wellbeing needs of general public unaddressed. This paper aims to review the current COVID-19 scenario and its effects on the psycho-social wellbeing of people; and an attempt to shed some light on the aforementioned questions. Furthermore, the review will propose some recommendations for overcoming the mental illness issues, during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. We extracted information from reliable published international and_national literature and reviewed anecdotes from media content from January to June 2020. The mental health implications of this outbreak will be long-lasting; however, by prioritising, investing diligently, and taking a collective approach, this challenge can be dealt with in a promising manner.
AB - The increase in death and spread-related coronavirus (COVID-19) has shifted the world focus to the containment of the disease by emphasising measures to prevent spread in the general population. Such a complex, threatening, and unprecedented situation has left the psycho-social wellbeing needs of general public unaddressed. This paper aims to review the current COVID-19 scenario and its effects on the psycho-social wellbeing of people; and an attempt to shed some light on the aforementioned questions. Furthermore, the review will propose some recommendations for overcoming the mental illness issues, during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. We extracted information from reliable published international and_national literature and reviewed anecdotes from media content from January to June 2020. The mental health implications of this outbreak will be long-lasting; however, by prioritising, investing diligently, and taking a collective approach, this challenge can be dealt with in a promising manner.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Mental health
KW - Pakistan
KW - Psycho-social interventions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088881853&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.Supp1.S59
DO - 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.Supp1.S59
M3 - Article
C2 - 32723454
AN - SCOPUS:85088881853
SN - 1022-386X
VL - 30
SP - S59-S62
JO - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
JF - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
IS - 1
ER -