According to a new World Health Organisation survey, the COVID-19 pandemic has halted or disrupted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide as the demand for mental health is increasing. Due to the pandemic, bereavement, isolation, loss of income, are a few reasons triggering mental health conditions or in some cases making it worse.
Prior to the pandemic, 130 countries were spending less than 2% of their national health budgets on mental health and struggling to meet their populations’ needs. This devastating impact of the pandemic underscores the urgent need for increased funding.