#COVID19 is already having a serious impact on people’s #MentalHealth
The 🌏🌎🌍 needs to urgently increase investment in services for mental health to prevent a massive increase in mental health conditions. 👉bit.ly/2ArRK7W
The 🌏🌎🌍 needs to urgently increase investment in services for mental health to prevent a massive increase in mental health conditions. 👉bit.ly/2ArRK7W
People are more distressed 🤯 due to immediate health impacts of #COVID19, including:
☹️Physical/social isolation
☹️Fear of contagion
🙁Loss of family members
🙁Unemployment
This is what countries can do to safeguard the #MentalHealth of their citizens 👉bit.ly/2ArRK7W
☹️Physical/social isolation
☹️Fear of contagion
🙁Loss of family members
🙁Unemployment
This is what countries can do to safeguard the #MentalHealth of their citizens 👉bit.ly/2ArRK7W
Demand from frontline health-care workers 👨⚕️🏥👩⚕️ for psychological support is high.
Heavy workloads, life-or-death decisions, and risk of infection are sources of stress. #LetsTalk
Heavy workloads, life-or-death decisions, and risk of infection are sources of stress. #LetsTalk
During #COVID19, children & adolescents 👦👧 are facing emotional difficulties due to disruptions to daily routines, while women 👩 are also at risk of stress, particularly those juggling home-schooling & work.
Investment in #MentalHealth is needed now more than ever. #LetsTalk
Investment in #MentalHealth is needed now more than ever. #LetsTalk
Local communities can support & safeguard the #MentalHealth of older people 👴👵 during #COVID19 by:
✅Providing food parcels
✅Having regular phone check-ins with people living alone
✅Organizing online activities for intellectual and cognitive stimulation
✅Providing food parcels
✅Having regular phone check-ins with people living alone
✅Organizing online activities for intellectual and cognitive stimulation
It is vital that people living with #MentalHealth conditions have continued access to treatment during #COVID19.
@UN 🇺🇳 policy brief suggests ways for countries to make this happen 👉bit.ly/2YZPNcX
@UN 🇺🇳 policy brief suggests ways for countries to make this happen 👉bit.ly/2YZPNcX
#MentalHealth must be a core element of our response to #COVID19
It is a collective responsibility of governments, civil society & @UN 🇺🇳 to make this happen. 👉bit.ly/2YZPNcX
It is a collective responsibility of governments, civil society & @UN 🇺🇳 to make this happen. 👉bit.ly/2YZPNcX
#COVID19 offers the world an opportunity to build #MentalHealth services that are fit for the future:
🙂Inclusive
🙂Community-based
🙂Affordable
👉bit.ly/2YZPNcX
🙂Inclusive
🙂Community-based
🙂Affordable
👉bit.ly/2YZPNcX
