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COVID-19 may be causing a
pandemic of anxiety
Dr Firdosi Rustom Mehta
Global Health Advisor & Mentor
Adjunct Professor in Public Health
UoT DLSPH + York Univ
Former WHO Country Representative
Content
• Background
• Global mental health situation
• COVID-19 Key issues
• Social distancing is a privilege
• Mental Health impact
• Conclusions
Dr Brock Chisolm
• Dr Brock Chisholm, CC, CBE, MC & Bar, ED, was a 20th-century Canadian First World War veteran, medical practitioner, well-known psychiatrist, first Director-General of the World Health Organization (1948 – 53) and the 13th Canadian Surgeon General
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ncov/index.html• https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsd
ashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
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living/mental-health-and-covid-19.aspx• How to Nurture Your Mental Health
While You Self-Isolate