Mental health services disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic, as needs grow: WHO

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Services for mentally ill and substance abuse patients have been disrupted worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the disease is expected to ...

Only 17 per cent of countries have ensured additional funding to implement activities supporting growing mental health needs during the pandemic, she said."We estimate, and preliminary information is telling us, that there may be an increase in people with mental, neurological and substance abuse related conditions that will need attention," Kestel said.

"Travel restrictions were reported as the most common cause of disruption for 73 per cent of low-income countries," Kestel said.

 

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