Health
The coronavirus pandemic and the growing mental health crisis – WSWS
Dealing with the insidious uncertainty of COVID-19’s spread is more like living with a domestic abuser or being deployed to a war zone.
By
Ben Oliver
1 August 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and the ruling class negligent response to it is a traumatic event for world humanity. Studies show the pernicious impact the crisis is having on the mental health of billions. Drawing on research of past disasters and disease, psychologists predict that a mental health shadow pandemic will last for years after the disease has subsided.
This mental health pandemic has various causes and manifestations. As World Health Organization Direct…
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