NSTnation The Covid-19 pandemic could threaten frontliners' mental health causing depression, anxiety, insomnia, or distress. Covid19 Frontliners Coronavirus Mentalhealth
According to a study on healthcare workers exposed to Covid-19 in China, for instance, which was published in the journal JAMA Network Open, a considerable proportion of the 1,257 individuals surveyed were psychologically distressed.
The paper also noted that medical personnel attending to the disease experience stigmatisation, as well as fear of infection for themselves and their families. Understanding the urgent need to care for Malaysia’s frontliners, the Health Ministry along with Mercy Malaysia has set up a psychosocial support service for frontliners and the general public emotionally affected by this outbreak.The service is managed by psychologists from the Health Ministry and volunteers from Mercy Malaysia.
“Managing your mental health and psychosocial wellbeing during this time is as important as managing your physical health,” WHO said.
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