Crisis within a crisis: mental health distress rises due to COVID-19

Publication language
English
Date published
06 Oct 2020
Type
Blogs
Keywords
COVID-19, Health

'The greatest need was to be listened to: The importance of adapting mental health and psychosocial support during COVID-19' is a new report from Red Cross and Red Crescent mental health specialists bringing together insights and recommendations gleaned from experience over the past six months to help other practitioners, governments, and community organisations respond to the escalating needs.

It drives home the importance of this health care to serve people affected by mental health conditions, their communities and society as a whole.