The Mental Health Crisis Caused by Covid-19 and Conflict
As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we've also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health illnesses has been dramatic during the lockdowns and social isolation of the pandemic. But in places where conflict, displacement and deaths have become widespread, the challenges of the past few years have added another layer onto the mental strain that people already face, writes AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo.
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In the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the World Health Or Read more »
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Health care workers suffer from high rates of anxiety, depression and stress because of their work with Covid-19 cases, a new study has found.
The study was prese Read more »
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