Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, SMMS, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Health Service Executive, Wicklow Mental Health Services, Newcastle Hospital, Greystones, Wicklow, Ireland.
Ir J Psychol Med. 2021 Dec;38(4):243-246. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2021.75.
Approaching 2 years into a global pandemic, it is timely to reflect on how COVID-19 has impacted the mental health of the global population. With research continuing apace, a clearer picture should crystallise in time. COVID-19 has undoubtedly had some impact on population mental health, although the severity and duration of this impact remain less clear. The exceptional period of COVID-19 has provided a unique prism through which we can observe and consider societal mental health. This is a momentous time to be involved in mental health research as we strive to understand the mental health needs of the population and advocate for adequate resourcing to deliver quality mental healthcare in the post-pandemic period.
在全球大流行接近两年之际，现在正是反思 COVID-19 如何影响全球人口心理健康的好时机。随着研究的持续推进，应该会及时形成更清晰的认识。COVID-19 无疑对人口心理健康产生了一些影响，尽管其影响的严重程度和持续时间仍不太清楚。COVID-19 的特殊时期为我们提供了一个独特的视角，可以观察和思考社会心理健康。这是参与心理健康研究的重要时刻，因为我们努力了解人口的心理健康需求，并倡导在大流行后时期提供充足的资源以提供优质的精神卫生保健。
