COVID-19 & MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT

Risks to mental health:
Those who have no mental health problems but have predisposition, may break down emotionally.
Those who have existing mental health issues may relapse.
Both can affect overall mental wellbeing of the community
Why?
Because the pandemic is a potent stressor:
It is a potent stressor by following the pandemic epidemiology itself, and also the indirect effect of illness. No clear evidence of direct psychopathologic effects yet, but research is ongoing.