2nd IJERPH Webinar
Mental Health Trends and Needs in 2022: Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the end of 2019, we are looking at the world through the lenses of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italy has been one of earliest and most affected countries, with its northern regions resulting the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe. Depending on the contagion rates, we have faced different levels of containment measures, up to the implementation of a lockdown. Vaccinations have helped navigating past the most difficult times, but it is not over yet.
We all certainly yearn to free ourselves from the virus, but would that be enough? Will we be able to declare the end of pandemic, without considering all its potentially negative consequences at the social, economic, and health level? Regarding the latter, evidence begins to accumulate indicating detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health, including both direct effects (e.g., long-lasting symptoms collectively known as post-COVID-19 syndrome or long COVID) and indirect effects (e.g., redeployment of healthcare resources to contrast the infection to the detriment of other services). Among indirect effects, studies seem to converge on a negative impact of the pandemic outbreak on the mental health of both individuals suffering from pre-existing mental health vulnerabilities and otherwise healthy people. Also, healthcare professionals, especially those on the frontlines of responding to the emergency, may face psychological strain.
This webinar wants to bring together research evidence from groups investigating the mental health effects of COVID-19 pandemic in one of most affected Italian regions, in terms of incidence and risk factors among both clinical and non-clinical populations as well as healthcare professionals.
Date: 28 April 2022
Time: 3:00pm CEST | 9:00am EDT | 9:00pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 813 2411 7506
Webinar Secretariat: ijerph.webinar@mdpi.com