The corona crisis is the biggest threat to mental health since World War II, according to British psychiatrist Adrian James, chairman of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Even years after the virus is under control, the impact will still be felt.
He believes certain groups, such as the elderly and minorities, are most at risk from the mental health crisis.
In addition to the anxiety associated with the fear of being infected with the coronavirus, becoming infected or falling ill with loved ones can also cause mental health problems.
About one in five Britons who were ventilated in the spring subsequently developed post-traumatic stress syndrome.
In many countries, including the Netherlands, there was already too little capacity to provide assistance to people with mental health problems. The great influx of new help seekers will therefore lead to a crisis.
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