Be wary of mental health issues caused by Covid-19, warns UN chief


United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. - AFP

UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (May 13) called for attention to mental health problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Noting that "the COVID-19 virus is not only attacking our physical health, it is also increasing psychological suffering," the UN chief said that "grief at the loss of loved ones, shock at the loss of jobs, isolation and restrictions on movement, difficult family dynamics and uncertainty and fear for the future" might all cause psychological suffering.

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