Spring 2022 Post 9

 Mental health considerations 2020-02-14e en 19march2020 ... (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2022, from https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf

In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO stated that there is a high risk of COVID-19 spreading to other countries around the world. In March 2020, WHO made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.

WHO and public health authorities around the world are acting to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this time of crisis is generating stress throughout the population. The considerations presented in this document have been developed by the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Use as a series of messages that can be used in communications to support mental and psychosocial well-being in different target groups during the outbreak.

Direct Message From WHO Above

This is extremely important for mental health and those effected. Straight from the site itself, the guidelines of how and when to seek help is made readily available to many but was shared by less.