Mental health in the post-COVID-19 era: challenges and the way forward

Vadivel, Ramyadarshni; Shoib, Sheikh; Halabi, Sarah El; Hayek, Samer El; Essam, Lamiaà; Bytyçi, Drita Gashi; Karaliūnienė, Rūta; Teixeira, André Luiz Schuh; Nagendrappa, Sachin; Ramalho, Rodrigo; Ransing, Ramdas; Pereira-Sánchez, Víctor; Jatchavala, Chonnakarn; Adiukwu, Frances; Kundadak, Ganesh Kudva

doi:10.1136/gpsych-2020-100424

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“…3 Furthermore, adolescents have been identified as a population vulnerable to mental health issues; specifically during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with risk factors; such as, loss of peer support because of school closures, and academic loss. 4 In general, lockdowns and their associated elements of social and physical distancing elicit a toll on mental health; the World Health Organization affirms that social dysfunction will result in elevated prevalence of psychiatric illnesses. 5 Hawryluck et al showed that people quarantined in Toronto, Canada, during the 2004, SARS outbreak displayed a high prevalence of depression.…”

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Depression and Anxiety Plus Levels of Stress among Secondary School Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: an Online CrossSectional Survey

Pungpapong¹,

Kalayasiri

2022

J Health Sci Med Res

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Objective: To assess prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety and stress among adolescents experiencing lockdown during the 2019 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in both Asian and Western countries. Material and Methods: From May-June 2020, secondary school students were enrolled in an online cross-sectional survey, through social media; including, but not limited to, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and LINE. We assessed the presence and severity of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7) and stress (Perceived Stress Scale-10) within the last month, and assessed significant associations with demographics, degree of social distancing, and other associated issues using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.Results: From 392 respondents (56.4% male, 43.1% female), from Thailand (59.2%), the United Kingdom (26.5%) and other countries (14.3%), we identified depressive symptoms in 58.7%, anxiety in 40.3% and high levels of stress in 9.7%. By multivariate analysis, we found significant associations between being female and depression and anxiety, being in late secondary school years and depression, and changes in patterns of substance use and anxiety and stress. Participants not located in Thailand had increased risk of depression.Conclusion: Our study demonstrated depression, anxiety and stress in six, four and one out of ten adolescents, respectively, who were experiencing lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We found female gender, older school years, and changes in substance use patterns to be significantly associated with these mental health conditions.

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Depression and Anxiety Plus Levels of Stress among Secondary School Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: an Online CrossSectional Survey

Pungpapong¹,

Kalayasiri

2022

J Health Sci Med Res

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“…Os achados são relevantes em termos de saúde pública pois sugerem que a promoção de atividade física pode ser uma estratégia segura e de baixo custo para mitigar o impacto da pandemia na saúde mental da população brasileira 23 . É preciso considerar também que problemas de saúde mental podem se apresentar principalmente entre pessoas vulneráveis e com fatores de risco, e que muitos casos podem ficar sem diagnóstico ou sem tratamento em decorrência do fechamento e da interrupção das atividades dos serviços de saúde mental 24,25 . Interessantemente, estudos de randomização mendeliana pré-pandemia sugerem que a atividade física parece ser protetora mesmo em pessoas com vulnerabilidade genética para a depressão 26 .…”

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Atividade física e saúde mental durante a pandemia da COVID-19: uma revisão rápida de estudos epidemiológicos brasileiros

Waclawovsky¹,

Santos²,

Schuch³

2021

RBPsicoterapia

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“…Since several studies hypothesise that mental health crises may further escalate during the post COVID-19 era 11 , it puts children and adolescents at a greater risk of experiencing psychological distress 12 . Hence, suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) screening is vital for early identification of symptoms in primary and secondary school settings after the school reopened.…”

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Escalation of Suicide Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: Progressive Strategies for Prevention

Ganaprakasam

Humayra

Ganasegaran³

et al. 2021

MJSSH

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The COVID-19 global health crisis has inflicted a tremendous amount of mental tribulation, especially in developing nations1. Since the COVID-19 outbreak has been declared as a public health crisis, many countries across the South Asian region reported a sharp increase in suicide cases. For instance, suicide cases in Thailand, Singapore, and Nepal have surged tremendously during the outbreak of COVID-19. Thailand health officials revealed that 2,551 suicide cases were reported in the first half of 2020, which is a 22% increment from the same period in 20192. In parallel, Singapore reported 452 suicides in 2020, the nation's highest number of cases since 2012, amid the isolation and psychological distress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic3. Furthermore, in Nepal, the number of suicide cases increased by almost 25% compared with previous years amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, whereby 559 suicide incidents occurred every month4. In Malaysia, there has been a dramatic upsurge in suicide cases since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in January 2020. According to recent statistics by the Royal Malaysian Police Department, a total of 631 suicide cases were recorded in 2020 and 468 cases were reported between January to May 20215. Compared to the year 2019, suicide cases in Malaysia almost doubled on average in all age categories in the 5 months of 2021 that is 94 cases per month compared to 51 cases per month in 20195. The increased psychological distress and poor mental health status amidst COVID-19 supports the escalating suicide mortality subjectively. Hence, this unexpected pandemic situation demands a comprehensive framework for tackling the massive upsurge of suicide among people from developing countries. In line with that, the aim of this viewpoint is to revisit the efforts implemented by the current Malaysian government and propose several prevention strategies to combat suicide during this global health crisis.

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Mental health in the post-COVID-19 era: challenges and the way forward

Cited by 64 publications

References 29 publications

Depression and Anxiety Plus Levels of Stress among Secondary School Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: an Online CrossSectional Survey

Depression and Anxiety Plus Levels of Stress among Secondary School Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: an Online CrossSectional Survey

Atividade física e saúde mental durante a pandemia da COVID-19: uma revisão rápida de estudos epidemiológicos brasileiros

Escalation of Suicide Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: Progressive Strategies for Prevention

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