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01-03-2021 | Mood Disorders | Letter to the Editor

From economic crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: evidence from a mental health helpline in Greece

Authors: Lily Evangelia Peppou, Marina Economou, Theodora Skali, Charalampos Papageorgiou

Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Issue 2/2021

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Past experiences on viral epidemics have underscored the importance of considering mental health an integral part of any health response to biological disasters, including the COVID-19 outbreak [1]. In this context, telephone helplines are deemed crucial for timely and effective treatment of emerging mental health issues as well as emergency cases [2]. Despite its significance, there is dearth of research on the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, while there are no data at all emanating from telephone helplines. …

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Title: From economic crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: evidence from a mental health helpline in Greece
Authors: Lily Evangelia Peppou
Marina Economou
Theodora Skali
Charalampos Papageorgiou
Publication date: 01-03-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Mood Disorders
Affective Disorder
COVID-19
Anxiety
Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-020-01165-4

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