Digitization of mental health therapy in the era and post-pandemic COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic is an entity moving in momentum with various eruptions of human senses to directly or indirectly impact mental health. This chapter discusses the model of health beliefs, resilience in facing the challenges, stress, and depression, psychosocial support initiatives through therapy digitization. Detail the relevance of this issue to a health belief model that cannot be seen from the aspect of physical illness alone. Online therapy is mental health digitization that works to help communities experiencing stress. Through online therapy, efforts to help reduce and restore mental health problems caused by the pandemic are being made jointly between government agencies and NGOs. In addition, the ability to cope with new living norms will enable society to live life in a more balanced and prosperous emotional, mental, and physical state. In line with the current COVID-19 pandemic scenario, it is an emotional challenge to strengthen mental health therapy as one of the progressive and pragmatic alternatives in helping community members adapt to new norms of living better. © 2023, IGI Global.