COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries: WHO survey

GENEVA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93 percent of countries, according to a survey released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.

The survey, conducted from June to August among 130 countries across the WHO' six regions, evaluates how the provision of mental, neurological and substance use services has changed due to COVID-19, the types of services that have been disrupted, and how countries are adapting to overcome these challenges.