A psychiatrist's perspective from a COVID-19 epicentre: a personal account.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has and will have a huge impact on mental health, especially in countries that have been significantly affected, such as Spain.

Aims

Here we aim to provide the perspectives of a group of psychiatrists from Barcelona, one of the epicentres of the pandemic so far, to highlight the potential fatality of a virus that caught us unaware and unprepared, and hopefully this article will be of aid to countries about to face the pandemic.

Results

The unprecedented situations that we have been faced with so far have included reconfiguring hospitals and the redeployment of healthcare professionals, with flexibility and adaptability key to managing the overload in demand. This has led to healthcare professionals being exposed to extremely stressful

SUBMITTER: Pacchiarotti I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7484296 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature