As weeks and months have passed, people have been faced with the pressures that mount from an uncertain future. COVID-19 has had and continues to have a massive impact on mental health, causing widespread emotional stress and anxiety as people struggle to cope with the pandemic’s impacts on themselves, their families, and their communities.
This is why the Red Cross’ psychosocial response has been at the center of the COVID19 response, including reminding people through social media campaigns that though you have to be physically distance, this doesn’t mean socially apart.