Addressing the COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis: A Perspective on Using Interdisciplinary Universal Interventions

Frontiers in Psychology

Darren Peter Morton¹  Melanie Elise Renfrew¹  Geraldine Przybylko² 

[1]Lifestyle Medicine and Health Research Centre, Avondale University College, Cooranbong, NSW, Australia

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关键词: universal;    mental health;    positive psychology;    lifestyle medicine;    digital;    multicomponent;    interdisciplinary;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.644337

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Mental health is reaching a crisis point due to the ramifications of COVID-19. In an attempt to curb the spread of the virus and circumvent health systems from being overwhelmed, governments have imposed regulations such as lockdown restrictions and home confinement. These restrictions, while effective for infection control, have contributed to poorer lifestyle behaviors. Currently, Positive Psychology and Lifestyle Medicine are two distinct but complimentary disciplines that offer an array of evidence-based approaches for promoting mental health and well-being across a universal population. However, these strategies for improving mental health are typically used in isolation. This perspective calls for a new paradigm shift to create and rollout well-designed interdisciplinary universal multicomponent mental health interventions that integrates the benefits of both disciplines, and uses innovative digital mental health solutions to achieve scalability and accessibility within the limitations and beyond the COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions.

【 授权许可】

CC BY