Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China.

Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China.

LU Dong, Jennifer Bouey

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease emerged in China in late 2019-early 2020 and spread rapidly. China has been implementing emergency psychological crisis interventions to reduce the negative psychosocial impact on public mental health, but challenges exist. Public mental health interventions should be formally integrated into public health preparedness and emergency response plans.

2020

Response, China, Mental health, Respiratory Infections, Viruses, Zoonoses, preparedness, public health emergency, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, 2019 novel coronavirus disease

DOI: 10.3201/eid2607.200407

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention