The Right to Health: COVID-19 Pandemic and the Opportunity to Transform Mental Health Inequalities in Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major catastrophes worldwide. In Indonesia, the pandemic has caused greater barriers for individuals to access mental health services. This article aims to capture the state of public mental health in Indonesia using data from various national surveys. Four main prob...

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Published inFrontiers in public health Vol. 10; p. 844656
Main Authors Anindyajati, Gina, Mardiasmo, Diashati Ramadhani, Sekarasih, Laras, Susilaradeya, Damar, Takwin, Bagus, Pelupessy, Dicky C, Diatri, Hervita
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 29.03.2022
Subjects
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Indonesia
Indonesia - epidemiology
Mental Health
mental health service
pandemic
Pandemics
psychosocial support
Public Health
Right to Health
Indonesia
COVID-19
mental health service
pandemic
psychosocial support
Indonesia
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major catastrophes worldwide. In Indonesia, the pandemic has caused greater barriers for individuals to access mental health services. This article aims to capture the state of public mental health in Indonesia using data from various national surveys. Four main problems were identified: the increase in depression, loneliness, and distress in the general population, disruption in accessing mental health services, mental health problems among vulnerable populations, and the limited scope of available mental health services and facilities in the community. This article provided practical recommendations for the Indonesian government that focuses on preparing a resilient mental healthcare system for future crises, reducing barriers to access mental health services, and expanding the available resources and programs to ensure equal and sustainable access to mental health services in the community.
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This article was submitted to Public Mental Health, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health
Reviewed by: Ayan Paul, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HZ), Germany; Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Edited by: Xenia Gonda, Semmelweis University, Hungary
These authors share first authorship
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.844656