GENEVA (Reuters) - Services for mentally ill and substance abuse patients have been disrupted worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the disease is expected to cause further distress for many, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Only 7% of the 130 countries responding to the WHO's survey reported that all mental health services were fully open, with 93% reporting curtailed services for various disorders, it said.
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