COVID-19 and its consequences on mental health (Review)

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader COVID-19 and its consequences on mental health (Review) Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 Mar;21(3):244. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.9675. Epub 2021 Jan 22. ABSTRACT As one year is approaching since the beginning of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is important to acknowledge the detrimental effect that it is having on mental health at the individual, societal and public health levels. The current review presents the direct and indirect psychological impact of COVID-19 on the general public, as well as on vulnerable groups, including the elderly, the young, healthcare professionals, people with pre-existing mental health issues, those infected by COVID-19, homeless people and refugees. Important findings are discussed in the present review, including the social stigma in older people associated with portraying COVID-19 as the disease of the elderly, and the limited psychological impact of COVID-19 in the severely mentally ill, alongside the response of the mental healthcare systems globally to this unparalleled public health crisis. The important lessons to be learnt so far can help formulate individual mental health recommendations, as well as improved intervention and prevention public health strategies. PMID:33603852 | PMC:PMC7851613 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.9675 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.