How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Moreno, Carmen, Wykes, Til, Galderisi, Silvana, Nordentoft, Merete, Crossley, Nicholas, Jones, Nev, Cannon, Mary, Correll, Christoph U., Byrne, Louise, Carr, Sarah, Chen, Eric Y. H., Gorwood, Philip, Johnson, Sonia, Kärkkäinen, Hilkka, Krystal, John H., Lee, Jimmy Chee Keong, Lieberman, Jeffrey, López-Jaramillo, Carlos, Männikkö, Miia, Phillips, Michael R., Uchida, Hiroyuki, Vieta, Eduard, Vita, Antonio, Arango, Celso
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::General; Psychiatry; COVID-19 Pandemic; Mental Health Care
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149217
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The unpredictability and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic; the associated lockdowns, physical distancing, and other containment strategies; and the resulting economic breakdown could increase the risk of mental health problems and exacerbate health inequalities. Preliminary findings suggest adve...