A systematic review of the international evolution of online mental health strategies and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on mental health (MH). As a response to the pandemic, international agencies and governmental institutions provided an initial response to the population's needs. As the pandemic evolved, the population circumstances changed, and some of these international agencies updated their strategies, recommendations, and guidelines for the populations. However, there is currently a lack of information on the attention given to response strategies by the different countries throughout the beginning of the pandemic.

Objectives

1) To evaluate the evolution of online MH strategies and recommendations of selected countries to cope with the MH impact of COVID-19 from the early stages of the pand

SUBMITTER: Almeda N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature