#COVID19 is already having a serious impact on people’s #MentalHealth
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People are more distressed
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This is what countries can do to safeguard the #MentalHealth
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This is what countries can do to safeguard the #MentalHealth
Demand from frontline health-care workers
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Heavy workloads, life-or-death decisions, and risk of infection are sources of stress. #LetsTalk
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Heavy workloads, life-or-death decisions, and risk of infection are sources of stress. #LetsTalk
During #COVID19, children & adolescents
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Investment in #MentalHealth
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Investment in #MentalHealth
Local communities can support & safeguard the #MentalHealth
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