The emBRACE Resilience Framework

Kruse, Sylvia; Abeling, Thomas; Deeming, Hugh; Fordham, Maureen; Forrester, John; Jülich, Sebastian; Karancı, A. Nuray; Kuhlicke, Christian; Pelling, Mark; Pedoth, Lydia; Schneiderbauer, Stefan; Sharpe, Justin

doi:10.1002/9781119166047.ch6

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“…Next, using technology has the potential to mitigate the mental health consequences and build resiliency. While technology assisted overexposure to pandemic related media may have a detrimental effect on mental health (Garfin et al, 2020; Shokri et al, 2020; Trnka & Lorencova, 2020), it has also been suggested that harnessing technology might be helpful in building resilience after community disasters (Deeming et al, 2019). Use of technology during this pandemic has already been suggested as having positive effects on mental health (Torous et al, 2020; Zhou et al, 2020).…”

Section: Policy Suggestions and Further Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mental health professionals can further help by educating the general population about the importance of social support, whether from social networks or professionals, and how it tends to help build resiliency and result in better psychological outcomes (Jay, 2019). Such professionals can help those they work with to foster personal control and personal agency as these factors are likely to contribute to being more resilient in relation to disasters (Deeming et al, 2019). While there are clearly some factors associated with resiliency, practitioners should consider that any number of combinations of contextual factors may be relevant for particular individuals and communities and therefore a “one size fits all” approach should be avoided.…”

Section: Policy Suggestions and Further Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mental Wellbeing and Boosting Resilience to Mitigate the Adverse Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Narrative Review

Beckstein

Chollier

Kaur³

et al. 2022

SAGE Open

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc globally. Besides devastating physical health consequences, the mental health consequences are dire as well and are predicted to have a long-term impact for some individuals and communities and society as a whole. Specific keywords were entered into various popular databases at three points in time (June 2020, April 2021, and February 2022). Articles about COVID-19 that focused on mental health and/or discussed improving resilience/coping were reviewed by the authors. A total of 119 publications were included. The pandemic is certainly a chronic stressor for many people, and some may be traumatized in the aftermath which may lead to stress-related disorders. The psychological impacts of this stress and trauma are reported and findings presented around three key themes: mental health impact, impact in the workplace, and improving resilience. In addition, particularly vulnerable populations are discussed and some of the violence and inequities they might face. Resilience literature offers keys to promoting positive mental wellbeing during and after the pandemic. Being able to effectively respond to the heterogeneity of specific situations while building resilience is addressed. Prevention, preparedness, Psychological First Aid training, and trauma informed practice can all contribute to building resilience and promoting peri/post-traumatic growth at all levels of society. This narrative review provides an overview of the literature on mental health and resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors propose that, through the use of the accumulated empirical knowledge on resilience, we can mitigate many of the most damaging outcomes. Implications for mental health professionals, policy suggestions, and future research directions are explored.

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