Heterogeneous mental health consequences of COVID-19: Costs and benefits

In this commentary, I argue that the mental health impact of COVID-19 will show substantial variation across individuals, contexts, and time. Further, one key contributor to this variation will be the proximal and long-term impact of COVID-19 on the social environment. In addition to the mental heal...

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Published inPsychological trauma Vol. 12; no. S1; p. S15
Main Author Mancini, Anthony D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2020
Subjects
Adult
Behavioral Symptoms - psychology
Coronavirus Infections
Cost-Benefit Analysis
COVID-19
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Resilience, Psychological
Social Behavior
Social Environment
Social Support
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:In this commentary, I argue that the mental health impact of COVID-19 will show substantial variation across individuals, contexts, and time. Further, one key contributor to this variation will be the proximal and long-term impact of COVID-19 on the social environment. In addition to the mental health costs of the pandemic, it is likely that a subset of people will experience improved social and mental health functioning. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
ISSN:1942-969X
DOI:10.1037/tra0000894