COVID-19-related issues on tele-counseling helpline in Bangladesh.
Asia Pac Psychiatry
; 13(2): e12407, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-719343
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a brief description of COVID-19-related issues presented by callers to a tele-counseling helpline in Bangladesh.METHOD:
Counselors who receive calls write brief descriptions of each call. These descriptions were coded and analyzed.RESULTS:
Eighty-six percent of callers displayed anxiety and/or sleeplessness; these callers also displayed a range of issues including family/interpersonal problems, financial difficulties, physical health concerns, mental illness, and difficulty managing quarantine.CONCLUSION:
These findings indicate the mental health challenges faced in Bangladesh due to lockdown and can inform future interventions.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Behavioral Symptoms
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Hotlines
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Quarantine
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Counseling
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COVID-19
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asia Pac Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Appy.12407
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