Mental health: why it still matters in the midst of a pandemic
Open Access
- 1 June 2020
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by EDITORA SCIENTIFIC in Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 42 (3) , 229-231
Abstract
Driven by the angst and anxiety generated by a pandemic, thousands of people have flooded the health system, while others have rushed to supermarkets in an attempt to forestall coming supply shortages. Mathematical modeling will help us understand the natural history of the disease, predict outbreak patterns, and identify strategies to modify the course of the pandemic. Nevertheless, simple measures, such as behavioral interventions, are among the most critical mechanisms to reducing the impact of this pandemic – one of the greatest challenges this generation will face.Keywords
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