Red Cross says sufficient attention should be given to the psychosocial and mental health needs of people affected by lockdowns. FMTNews FMTLifestyle Health Covid19
Strict rules against gatherings and on maintaining physical distance from other people are expected to slow down the spread of the virus, but also clearly increase levels of stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.
The demand for psycho-social support has “increased significantly” since the start of the crisis, said Jagan Chapagain, the secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies . IFRC president Francesco Rocca agreed, telling journalists in a virtual briefing Friday that “the risk of suicide is increasing with the isolating of people.”
“We know that this is the trend,” said Rocca, who was speaking from his home country Italy, where he has been touring hard-hit medical facilities.
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