Ramyadarshni Vadivel|Sheikh Shoib|Sarah El Halabi|Samer El Hayek|Lamiaà Essam|Drita Gashi Bytyçi|R?ta Karali?nien?|André Luiz Schuh Teixeira|Sachin Nagendrappa|Rodrigo Ramalho|Ramdas Ransing|Víctor Pereira-Sánchez|Chonnakarn Jatchavala|Frances Adiukwu|Ganesh Kudva Kundadak
Mental health in the post-COVID-19 era: challenges and the way forward
Waikato District Health Board|Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital|Columbia University|American University of Beirut|Ain Shams University Hospital|University Clinical Center of Kosovo|Förderverein Institut für Medizintechnik Dresden|University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus|Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul|National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences|University of Auckland|Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College|New York University|Prince of Songkla University|University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital|Institute of Mental Health
covid19 pandemic posed serious threat global mental health multiple lines evidence suggest varying yet considerable increase mental health issues among general population vulnerable groups1 2 aftermath obscure speculative social economic individual public mental health perspective recently published studies support existence emotional epidemic curve describing high probability increase burden mental health issues postpandemic era3 4 furthermore previous major public health emergencies showed half population developed mental health problems required mental health intervention4 5 therefore urgent need reorganise existing mental health services address current unmet needs mental health prepare future challenges postpandemic era terms prevention management current evidence published literature related previous epidemics suggest mental health issues may arise peak pandemic increased prevalence among vulnerable population people risk factors box 14 surge mental health issues may remain untreated undiagnosed due interrupted mental health services challenges mental health services postcovid19 pandemic era box 1 mental health issues vulnerable population risk factors 1 mental health issues including grief reactions substance use disorders anxiety sleep disorders depression suicides posttraumatic stress disorders panic disorders42526