The implications of COVID-19 for mental health and substance use

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assaf.peer-review.statusNon-Peer Revieweden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-26T10:48:25Z
dc.date.available2023-07-26T10:48:25Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description18 Pagesen_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has had both short- and long-term implications for mental health and substance use, especially for groups at risk of new or exacerbated mental health disorders and those facing barriers to accessing care. History has shown that the mental health impact of disasters outlasts the physical impact, suggesting today’s elevated mental health needs will continue well beyond the coronavirus outbreak itself. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) hosted a Mental Health Symposium aimed at obtaining the perspectives of early career researchers. The theme of the symposium on ‘The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use’ sought to increase knowledge and build capacity in mental health research amongst early career researchers. As policymakers continue to discuss further actions to alleviate the burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be important to consider how the increased need for mental health and substance use services will likely persist long term, even if new cases and deaths due to the novel coronavirus subside.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipJanssen Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltden_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2023). The implications of COVID-19 for mental health and substance use [Available online] DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2023/0089en_ZA
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2023/0089
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/345
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)en_ZA
dc.subjectMental healthen_ZA
dc.subjectCovid-19en_ZA
dc.subjectResearchen_ZA
dc.subjectSubstance abuseen_ZA
dc.subjectMultisectoralen_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 3en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 10en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 16en_ZA
dc.titleThe implications of COVID-19 for mental health and substance useen_ZA
dc.typeReporten_ZA
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