Briefing Note on Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Aspects of COVID-19, Version 1.1 | NLM

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Briefing Note on Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Aspects of COVID-19, Version 1.1

02/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Published: 2/2020. This 20-page document summarizes key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) outbreak, such as appropriate MHPSS responses, overarching principles, and globally recommended activities. It contains guidance about how to, during the COVID-19 outbreak, help older adults cope with stress; support the needs of people with disabilities; design messages and activities to help children deal with stress; set up MHPSS activities for adults in isolation/quarantine; provide support to response workers; and circulate community MHPSS messages. (PDF)