Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Jul;12(5):478-479. doi: 10.1037/tra0000803. Epub 2020 Jun 11.

Abstract

As of May 20, 2020, the COVID-19 death toll in Japan was 771. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics/Paralympics had to be postponed to 2021 because of the pandemic. Not only the infected patients but also health care workers have been affected from adverse societal dynamics because of COVID-19, such as discrimination and stigmatization. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Health Personnel / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Mental Health Services*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Psychological Trauma* / etiology
  • Psychological Trauma* / therapy
  • Self-Help Groups*
  • Social Stigma*