In an article published online April 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine on the mental health consequences of COVID-19, the authors warn of a "pandemic" of behavioral problems and mental illness.
"COVID-19 is a traumatic event that we are all experiencing. We can well expect there to be a rise in mental illness nationwide," first author Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, dean of the School of Public Health, Boston University, Massachusetts, told Medscape Medical News.
"Education about this, screening for those with symptoms, and availability of treatment are all important to mitigate the mental health consequences of COVID-19," Galea added.