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Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact
February 10, 2020
In Beijing, coronavirus 2019-nCoV has created a siege mentality
This commentary describes the difficult conditions and social environment in Beijing, with some emphasis on the experiences of clinical staff at regional hospitals. Mowbray (Feb 7, 2020). In Beijing, coronavirus 2019-nCoV has created a siege mentality. BMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m516
Public responses to the novel 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Japan: mental health consequences and target populations
Social and economic impacts of the 2019-nCoV outbreak are discussed. They are contextualized within the history of emergencies in the region, including atomic bombings, sarin gas attacks, H1N1, and the Fukushima nuclear accident. Anxiety disorders, PTSD, depression, somatization, lower perceived health, public fear, discrimination, and stigmatization are key highlighted as challenges. Shigemura et al. (Feb…
February 7, 2020
Offline: 2019-nCoV—“A desperate plea”
An increasing number of public pleas for awareness around daily life in Wuhan in addition to the effects of quarantine on mental health globally have been published in the news in the past several days. The Lancet shares one of these personal accounts. Horton (Feb 8, 2020). Offline: 2019-nCoV—“A desperate plea”. The Lancet. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30299-3/fulltext
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