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Mental illness triggers
Mental illness triggers
Mental health in crisis after the pandemic.
Trend axes
- Doomscrolling
- Cabin fever
- Haphephobia
- Burnout
Some figures
20%
The pandemic may lead to a rise in conditions such as depression, anxiety and difficulty sleeping.
25%
Of GP appointments are related to problems affecting mental health.
75%
Percentage of calls received by the helpline during the pandemic related to psychological difficulties.
5%
Share of the total health budget that mental health services still receive, despite the increase following the pandemic.
Mental health under threat
The psychological consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have not yet fully emerged, but some experts have predicted a tsunami of new disorders or a pressing growth in existing ones.
Many of the effects on mental health are yet to be seen, but living through a pandemic is nothing like surviving a natural disaster.
It is less visible and less predictable. It is a creeping threat rather than houses flying and cities reduced to rubble: psychologically, a marathon rather than a sprint to safety.
What is clear is that general levels of anxiety and depression are rising. Economic devastation doesn't help, and the WHO warns: “Social isolation, fear of contagion and the loss of family members are compounded by the distress caused by loss of income and, often, employment”.
“Many people are afraid of going back to life before the coronavirus”. Adriana Sanclemente, coordinator of the Mental Health Federation.
Cases
01 / 02Zorraquino spotlights
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Mental wellbeing is gaining ever more importance and visibility. Its practice is becoming normal in daily routines, at work and is even exercised as a team.
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Brands are taking a stand for practices that are good for mental health, such as sleep routines, hydration… and are looking to link these factors with their products and services.
- 03
Companies are distancing themselves from substitutes and palliatives for keeping up the pace of life (supplements, energy drinks…). The aim is to tackle the root of the problem.
More on the trend
References
- MindLabs raises £1.4 million for its new platform, a ‘Peloton for mental health
- Ikea adds to its sleep campaign with a series of striking posters
- Canada Goose Gives Employees 1 Hour a Week to Play Outside—and Hopes American Companies Will Follow
- 12 companies boosting benefits so employees don't feel isolated or lonely during the coronavirus crisis
- Starbucks Transforms Mental Health Benefit for U.S. Employees
- Doomscrolling Is Slowly Eroding Your Mental Health
- En la mente de un obseso compulsivo con los virus: “La sociedad no está preparada”
- Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis who.int/news/item/14-05-2020-substantial-investment-needed-to-avert-mental-health-crisis The Pandemic’s Mental Toll: More Ripple Than Tsunami
- The coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis
- El miedo a ser tocado o 'hafefobia' en la era de la COVID-19: ¿qué es y cuándo se considera una patología?
- Coronavirus: qué es la "fiebre de cabaña" que puede causar el confinamiento y cómo combatirla
- The intersection of COVID-19 and mental health
Pages 122–135 of the report
