The impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
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The document discusses the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It notes that quarantine and social isolation, unemployment and financial hardship, educational disruptions, and changes to mental health services have negatively impacted people's mental health. Studies found high levels of emotional distress, worsening symptoms for those with preexisting conditions, and increased substance abuse during the pandemic. Risks like overdose deaths and suicides are correlated with rising unemployment. The document provides recommendations for supporting mental health during this time, especially for those with children and special needs.
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The impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
- 1. The impact of COVID-19 on mental health Stephen Grcevich, MD President and Founder, Key Ministry SFN Dads Conference May 16, 2020
- 2. Contributing factors to a mental health crisis • Quarantine/social isolation • Unemployment, financial hardship • Educational disruptions • Impacts on mental health service delivery • Traumatization of frontline healthcare providers • “Down time”
- 3. Coronavirus impact on young people with mental health needs • 32% grew “much worse” • 51% “a bit worse” • 9% “made no difference” • 6% “became a bit better” • 1% “became much better” 26% reported they could no longer access mental health support Source: youngminds.org.uk. Conducted 3/20-3/25
- 4. High levels of emotional distress, substance abuse from COVID19
- 7. Overdose, suicide and unemployment • Overdose death rates from opioids increase by 3.6% for every 1% increase in unemployment, ED visits by 7% • 46,802 overdose deaths by opioids in U.S. (2018) • Relative risk of suicide increased 20-30% with unemployment in last recession Hollingsworth A et al. J Health Econ. 2017 Dec;56:222-233 Nordt C. et al. Lancet Psychiatry 2015; 2:239-45
- 8. “Most reviewed studies reported negative psychological effects including post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion, and anger. Stressors included longer quarantine duration, infection fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma.” Brooks S et al. Lancet:2020; 395: 912–20
- 9. Unique COVID-19 challenges when families have kids with special needs • Children at higher risk of severe COVID-19 complications need more rigorous social distancing • Special education services provided by schools have largely disappeared • Loss of access to private support services • Fathers working, spending much more time at home than usual • Availability of in-home caregivers
- 10. Supporting your child’s mental health through COVID-19 • Keep your kid (and yourself) on a routine • Model responses you desire from your child • Involve your kids in serving other people • Limit excessive exposure to news • Promote connectedness with friends, family through technology • Busy is better for many kids
- 11. How dads need to care for their own emotional health through COVID-19 • Regularly connect with other men! • Establish, maintain a routine • Identify ways to distract yourself from your problems • Try to regularly exercise • Seek help from your PCP or mental health professional if: • Thoughts of suicide • Changes in sleep, eating, energy, concentration, sex drive, ability to experience pleasure • Anxiety impacting work, family responsibilities
- 12. keyministry.org • Training • Conferences • Video training • Roundtables • Consultation to churches • Resources • Not Alone • Special Needs Parenting E-mail: steve@keyministry.org Twitter: @drgrcevich LinkedIn: /in/stephen-grcevich-md/