Doctors are preparing for an increase in pandemic-related mental health issues brought on by stress, isolation, and economic distress.
Christine Hou’s contractions were getting closer and closer together. She had to make a choice: Hang in there a little bit longer so her husband could park and come into the hospital with her or go it alone.
Hou entered the ER alone. It was the only entrance open, which meant that COVID-19 patients and everyone else would have to go through the same set of doors. To manage the pain and her fear, Hou remembers sitting in the waiting room “counting things on the wall to pass the time, the lights on the ceiling, the pattern on the curtains.”She delivered her daughter by C-section. She was allowed to bring her phone with her, so she was able to FaceTime her husband during the operation.
Doctors and mental health professionals are preparing for an increase in pandemic-related mental health issues brought on by stress, isolation, and economic distress. “We’re expecting to see a secondary outbreak of mental health issues related to ongoing stress that people are dealing with,” said Dr.
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