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Global Mental Health Services Are Collapsing as Demand Grows Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ, November 2020, Jama
“COVID-19 has interrupted essential mental health services around the world just when they’re needed most,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. “World leaders must move fast and decisively to invest more in life-saving mental health programs—during the pandemic and beyond.” The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted mental health, neurological, and substance abuse services in 93% of 130 countries surveyed by the World Health Organization (WHO). About one-third of the countries reported disruptions in life-saving emergency services. Forty percent of countries reported full or partial closure of outpatient or community-based services. The statistics are particularly alarming because mental health conditions can be worsened by pandemic-related stressors such as grief over the loss of loved ones, isolation, increased substance use as a coping mechanism, and financial concerns. Patients with COVID-19 also may develop a range of mental health or neurological complications. More than 80% of high-income countries reported turning to telemedicine or telephone helplines to help fill their gaps in care. However, less than 50% of low-income countries reported doing so.
27/01 19.00-21.00 CET - The 10th EUCOMS Network Meeting on peer support. You can find more information here and register here https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tRpq3S2nQPuyW3QiDSlh7g
Topic: Mental health and the environment: Bringing nature back into people’s lives
Description:
Discussion event with the European Parliament Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing, European Commission, and other stakeholders on how to reflect the interlinkages between the state of the natural environment and people’s mental health in European policies. The event will see the official launch of the mental health and environment policy paper by IEEP and ISGlobal.
Time: Jan 27, 2021 10:30 AM in Brussels
