Mental health of the Brazilian population with Covid-19
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https://doi.org/10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2020.622Keywords:
covid-19, pandemic, mental health, covid-19 pandemic, mental health of the populationAbstract
Covid-19 is a pandemic that started in late 2019 in China and quickly spread across the world causing panic in the population. Several countries have adopted quarantine measures due to the rapid spread of the disease, which directly impacts the mental health of the entire population. Mental health prevention strategies need to be adopted in order to protect the population from the negative impacts of fear and anxiety in times of health crises. How does this quarantine influence people's mental health? Can isolation serve as a trigger for those who already have a pre-existing mental illness? How to deal with the mental health of the elderly, who are a risk group?
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