Progress in mental health research and service provision in China: Lessons learnt from COVID-19 and SARS epidemics

Li, Wen; Yang, Yuan; Zhang, Qinge; Zhang, Ling; Cheung, Teris; Ng, Chee H.; Xiang, Yu Tao

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.100076

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“…Also, they can imply a referral system to ensure the quality and availability of MHS in Bangladesh. Moreover, increments of mental illness are usual during disease outbreaks, and the Covid‐19 pandemic has created barriers to mental healthcare interventions 32,33 . The leading international academic organizations that have expertise in mental health interventions are recommended to share their experiences and guidelines with low‐ and middle‐income countries to tackle the mental health crisis followed by the Covid‐19 pandemic 34 …”

Section: Allied Health Policy and Health Planning For Better Mhsmentioning

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Community‐based decentralized mental health services are essential to prevent the epidemic turn of post‐Covid mental disorders in Bangladesh: A call to action

Islam

Rahman

Qusar

2022

Health Science Reports

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The number of people suffering from mental illnesses has increased across the world. [1][2][3][4][5] Mental health has become an important issue than ever during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. [6][7][8][9] The pandemic has tremendously affected the health and life of people across the world. The prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased by 25% due to the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. 10 The European Union (EU) countries reported mental disorders ranging from 16.1% to 54.8% since the beginning of the ongoing Factors associated with the poor mental health of people in 26 European countries were female sex, scarcity of healthcare services, financial crisis, and job loss during the Moreover, a meta-analysis reported that both sexes have similar infection rates; however, the increased severity and mortality due to Covid-19 were associated with the male sex. 12 Another metaanalysis showed that people aged 70 years or more have a higher risk of infection, a higher risk of developing severe symptoms, a higher need for intensive care support, and a higher risk of mortality than individuals under 70. 13 As a developing country in South East Asia, many people in Bangladesh have lost their jobs and income sources during the Covid-19 pandemic. Unemployment and poverty have increased throughout the country due to pandemic effects. 14 Also, additional fear of getting infected, death of close relatives and family members, and altered lifestyle to manage the pandemic crisis severely impacted the mental health of people across the globe. [15][16][17][18][19][20] We reported in our previous study that the prevalence of different mental disorders ranged from 38% to 73% among the general population in Bangladesh during the Covid-19 pandemic. 1,2 We anticipate that the actual prevalence and gravity of mental disorders are more serious than the reported results. Over the past few decades, the healthcare system across the world has improved to ensure better medical care for people. Medical care is now more selfdirected, information is now more accessible, and health-driving factors are now a top priority for global authorities. 21 | THE PRESENT SITUATION OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN BANGLADESHBangladesh is a densely populated lower-middle-income country in Southeast Asia. 22 A door-to-door prevalence survey reported that 18.7% of adults and 12.6% of children met the criteria of mental disorders in Bangladesh. At least 30 million people in Bangladesh have mental disorders. 23 Therefore, primary, secondary, and tertiary level mental health services (MHS) are essential in Bangladesh. But the country does not have a structured mental healthcare system. In Bangladesh, mental health professionals (MHP) include psychiatrists, nurses, clinical psychologists, and counseling psychologists. 24

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Section: Allied Health Policy and Health Planning For Better Mhsmentioning

confidence: 99%