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2021-04-09 10:05:34 GMT2021-04-09 18:05:34(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LUSAKA, April 9 (Xinhua) As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, causing disruption to both social and economic lives around the world, there have been growing concerns regarding people s mental health.
The ongoing public health measures expose many people to experiencing situations linked to poor mental health outcomes, such as isolation and job loss. Hence, it is paramount that good ways to deal with mental issues be explored to improve people s fitness, both physically and emotionally.
In Zambia, only a few can afford the services of a professional mental health expert, while the rest are left to make do with whatever coping mechanisms are within their individual or collective reach.
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Few people before 2020, after all, seriously believed that a pandemic, generated by a virus from bats in China, would end up hobbling world commerce and in only nine months kill 1.7 million people, more than 300,000 in the United States.
Yet vaccines hold the promise that in 2021 the COVID-19 virus will begin to be tamed.
What might the new normal look like then? Will everyone discard protective face masks or might they become a lasting part of the U.S. wardrobe? Will you ever really return to an office full time?
A Black couple, featuring a woman in a yellow sweater, hold hands
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on millions of people around the world. In the United States, Black people are more at risk of dying from or developing serious complications from the virus. The economic fallout has also had a disproportionate impact on minorities, and the summer of racial justice protests has only compounded the mental and emotional stress for some.
“The impact is often felt in the consulting room with Black clients who are experiencing anxiety, anger, exhaustion and a feeling of powerlessness in the face of racial inequalities and injustices,” said Pyschotherapist and author Lola Jaye. She notes race and systemic racism can and do have direct impacts on psychological health.