Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India.
Sun Medical and Research Centre, Trichur, Kerala, India.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Jun;51:102128. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102128. Epub 2020 Apr 24.
At the start of 2020, the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), originating from China has spread to the world. There have been increasing numbers of confirmed cases and deaths around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for considerable psychological and psychosocial morbidity among the general public and health care providers. An array of guidelines has been put forward by multiple agencies for combating mental health challenges. This paper addresses some of the mental health challenges faced by low and middle income countries (LMIC). It is worthwhile to note that these are challenges at the current stage of the pandemic and may change with the course of the pandemic itself.
2020 年初，源自中国的 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）已蔓延至世界各地。全球确诊病例和死亡人数不断增加。COVID-19 大流行导致普通公众和医疗保健提供者出现了大量的心理和社会心理疾病。多家机构提出了一系列指南，以应对心理健康挑战。本文探讨了中低收入国家（LMIC）所面临的一些心理健康挑战。值得注意的是，这些都是大流行现阶段面临的挑战，随着大流行本身的发展，这些挑战可能会发生变化。
