Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1616 - 1618
• Main Authors: Dong, Lu, Bouey, Jennifer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.07.2020; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - psychology; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Crisis intervention (Psychology); Disease transmission; Ebola virus; Emergency communications systems; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Expedited; Health care policy; Humans; Intervention; Medical personnel; Mental disorders; Mental Health; Pandemics; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - psychology; Public Health; Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China; Quarantine; Research Letter; respiratory infections; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Teams; viruses; United States > US; China; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; viruses; preparedness; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; China; mental health; response; zoonoses; 2019 novel coronavirus disease; public health emergency; respiratory infections
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2607.200407

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease emerged in China in late 2019-early 2020 and spread rapidly. China has been implementing emergency psychological crisis interventions to reduce the negative psychosocial impact on public mental health, but challenges exist. Public mental health interventions should be formally integrated into public health preparedness and emergency response plans.