Moustafa Ahmed A. (ed.) Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

Academic Press, 2021. — 336 p. — ISBN 978-0-12-824289-6.The physical effects of COVID-19 are felt globally. However, one issue that has not been sufficiently addressed is the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens worldwide are enduring widespread lockdowns; children are out of school; and millions have lost their jobs, which has caused anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress. Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health problems resulting from COVID-19, including depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, trauma, and PTSD. The book includes chapters detailing the impact of COVID-19 on the family’s well-being and society dynamics. The book concludes with an explanation on how meditation and online treatment methods can be used to combat the effects on mental health.Impact of COVID-19 on mental health
COVID-19 and the impact on gambling, sex, and pornography use and addictions
Care leavers’ experiences of COVID-19 in Uganda and Ghana: Implications for their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda
The psychosocial effect of COVID-19 on urban refugees: Narratives from Congolese refugees living in Kampala
Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on culture and psychosocial well-being: The Ghanaian experience
“Alone, but not lonely”: The impact of COVID-19 on older persons and the role of technology in staying connected
Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression
Increased hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer’s disease during the Covid-19 lockdown: A presentation of two cases
Eating disorders during a coronavirus pandemic
Obsessive-compulsive disorder during and after Covid-19 pandemic
Recent topics on impact of COVID-19 on health
The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management
Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome
Parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic
Compliance with health-protective behaviors in relation to COVID-19: The roles of health-related misinformation, perceived vulnerability, and personality traits
Social media use, experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing during COVID-19
Cognitive behavior therapy for COVID-19 related distress