Atlanta, USA (CNN) – The World Health Organization and the United Nations have said they have monitored a “major outbreak of mental illness” due to the outbreak of the Corona virus emerging (Covid 19), especially among health care workers and children.
According to the World Health Organization briefing, on Thursday, during the pandemic, 47% of health care workers in Canada reported the need for psychological support, and 50% of health care workers in China reported depression, while 42% reported Of health care workers in Pakistan, they suffered from moderate mental disorder and 26% from severe mental disorder.
In Italy and Spain, parents reported that while they were in social isolation during the outbreak of the epidemic, 77% of children found it difficult to focus, 39% experienced anxiety and turmoil, 38% suffered from nervousness, while 31% suffered from feelings of loneliness, according to The World Health Organization and the United Nations.
As mentioned in the brief, a study of young people with a history of mental health needs in the UK found that 32% of them reported that the epidemic “made their mental health much worse”.
In general, brief notes indicate that national surveys conducted this year show that nearly half, 45% of people in the United States have reported water shortages during the emerging epidemic of the Coruna virus.
“The impact of the epidemic on people’s mental health is indeed a cause for concern,” WHO Director-General Tidros Adhanom Gebresos said in a press release on Thursday, adding that “social isolation, fear of infection, and loss of family members are compounded by the distress caused by loss of income and work in many times”.
“Now it is quite clear that mental health needs must be addressed as a key component of our response to and recovery from the Coronavirus epidemic,” he said. “This is a collective responsibility of governments and civil society, with support from the entire United Nations system. Failure to take the emotional well-being of people seriously.” It will lead to long-term social and economic costs for society. “
The brief issued by the World Health Organization called for the provision of widespread mental health services and psychosocial support, and it was recommended to invest in mental health interventions that could be provided remotely, ensure uninterrupted personal care for severe mental health cases and ensure that mental health is part of the coverage Comprehensive health, among other recommendations.
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