Gavin B, Lyne J, McNicholas F
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, SMMS, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Wicklow Mental Health Services, Newcastle Hospital, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Ir J Psychol Med. 2020 Sep;37(3):156-158. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2020.72. Epub 2020 Jun 1.
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed the greatest global challenge in a generation. The full extent of the mental health impact is, as yet, unknown, but is anticipated to be severe and enduring. In this Special Issue dedicated to mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic, we aim to lay the foundation for an improved understanding of how COVID-19 is affecting mental health services both in Ireland and globally. This Special Issue highlights how the mental health effects of COVID-19 stretch to almost every element of society. The issue includes perspectives from several countries across multiple disciplines and healthcare settings. The drive for rapid innovation and service development is clearly evident throughout and provides hope that by working collaboratively we can positively impact population mental health in the months and years ahead.
随着新冠疫情的出现，我们见证了一代人以来最大的全球挑战。心理健康受到影响的全面程度目前尚不清楚，但预计会很严重且持续存在。在这个致力于心理健康与新冠疫情的特刊中，我们旨在为更好地理解新冠疫情如何影响爱尔兰乃至全球的心理健康服务奠定基础。本特刊强调了新冠疫情对心理健康的影响几乎延伸到社会的各个方面。该特刊收录了来自多个国家、多个学科和医疗环境的观点。快速创新和服务发展的动力贯穿始终，清晰可见，这让我们看到希望，即通过合作，我们能够在未来数月乃至数年对民众心理健康产生积极影响。
