The impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian mental health through vicarious traumatization (original) (raw)

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on mental health, exacerbated by vicarious traumatization experienced by the general population as well as frontline health workers. This paper emphasizes the necessity for integrating mental health care into emergency policies to address the psychological distress caused by social isolation, fear of infection, and misinformation. It calls for the establishment of mental health services and support programs to mitigate these impacts and urges a global response to this mental health crisis.