Mental health distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: Need for psychological intervention.

Frances Nkechi Adiukwu Margaret Isioma Ojeahere Olufisayo Adesokun Gbonjubola Babalola

Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2022)

There is a need to implement a national public mental health service during this emergency. Telepsychiatry has numerous advantages in this context and maybe an opportunity to roll out a novel means of delivering mental healthcare.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
mental illness
randomized controlled trial
public health
emergency department
sleep quality
physical activity
health information
social media
emergency medical
depressive symptoms
drug induced