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SUMMARY:The Hidden Crisis: Mental Health in Times of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic is most notably a physical health crisis,
  but it strongly affects mental health as well. Social isolation, job and f
 inancial losses, uncertainty about the real impact of the crisis, and fear 
 for physical well-being affect the mental health of many people worldwide. 
 These stressors can increase emotional distress and lead to depression and 
 anxiety disorders. At the same time, there are enormous challenges on the h
 ealth care side. People in need of mental health support have been increasi
 ngly confronted with limits and the interruption of mental health services 
 in many countries. In May 2020, the United Nations already warned that the 
 COVID-19 pandemic has the seeds of a major mental health crisis if action i
 s not taken.  \n\nThe Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the Ge
 rman National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina will organize a virtual panel 
 to discuss human mental health in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The renow
 ned speakers will analyze the situation in Germany, South Africa, Spain, an
 d Nigeria from a scientific perspective. They will address these central to
 pics: \n\nthe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human mental health;people
 s’ trust in public information and advice; protective measures of governmen
 ts;the pandemic compared with other major crisis such as the 2008 financial
  crisis; the projected road to “recovery”.\n\nASSAf and Leopoldina welcome 
 the following specialists:\n\nProfessor Berta Ausín, Department of Personal
 ity, Evaluation and Clinical Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 
 Spain;Professor Oye Gureje, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Train
 ing in Mental Health, University of Ibadan, Nigeria;Professor Andreas Heinz
 , Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University Hospital, 
 Berlin, Germany;Professor Ashraf Kagee, Department of Psychology, Universit
 y of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.\n\nProfessor Marcella Rietsc
 hel, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany, will moderate t
 he virtual live event.\n\nWith this event, the Leopoldina continues its new
  virtual format for global scientific exchange: Leopoldina International – 
 a series of virtual panels organized by Leopoldina’s International Relation
 s Department in cooperation with its global partners. At regular intervals,
  leading international experts present latest scientific findings. Leopoldi
 na International offers a virtual room for the global scientific community 
 to convene and for the public to engage in a dialogue with leading scientis
 ts.\n\nFurther Information and Registration\n\nThe event is addressed to th
 e general public and will be held in English. Admission is free of charge. 
 Registration is closed.\n\nTime of the event: GMT+2 \n\nContact\n\nDr Jan N
 issenSenior Scientific Officer International RelationsGerman National Acade
 my of Sciences LeopoldinaTel: +49 (0)345 472 39 834Email: jan.nissen@leopol
 dina.org\n\nLinks\n\nVideo Recording of the Event (Youtube)\n\nAcademy of S
 cience of South Africa\n\nPartnerships with South Africa\n\nMember Profile 
 of Marcella Rietschel\n\nMember Profile of Andreas Heinz\n\nPrevious Leopol
 dina International Virtual Panels\n\n Contact Tracing Apps: Promising Tool 
 in the Fight Against COVID-19? (15 July 2020)\n\nDownloads\n\nProceedings R
 eport (PDF)\n\nFlyer (PDF)\n\nProgramme (PDF)\n\nSpeaker Profiles (PDF)
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