The Mental Health Crisis Caused by Covid-19 and Conflict

[allAfrica] Johannesburg — As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health illnesses has risen dramatically during the lockdowns and social isolation of the pandemic. But in places where conflict, displacement and deaths have become widespread, the challenges of the past few years have added another layer onto the mental strain that people already face.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg — As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health illnesses has risen dramatically during the lockdowns and social isolation of the pandemic. But in places where conflict, displacement and deaths have become widespread, the challenges of the past few years have added another layer onto the mental strain that people already face.