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COVID-19 RESOURCES
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY COLLECTION
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Services in the Americas: Results of a Rapid Assessment, June 2021
With the aim of documenting the extent of mental health service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this survey asked PAHO Member States to provide data on the numbers and types of services affected, resource allocation under pandemic response plans, and actions taken to protect or extend service provision during this period.
Deinstitutionalization of Psychiatric Care in Latin America and the Caribbean
This framework for action aims to guide the transition process from institution-focused to community-based psychiatric care in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean. It aims to provide an operational guide for countries that are restructuring mental health services and moving toward deinstitutionalization of psychiatric care.
COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic, June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on mental health worldwide. This document describes the essential interventions in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that should be developed on an intersectoral basis in countries and communities to address these challenges.
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide. Adapted Version for the Caribbean
The Caribbean Development Bank and PAHO have developed this stress management guide to help people cope with adversity. The publication is an adaptation for the Caribbean of Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide, a WHO publication to support implementation of its recommendations for stress management.
Suicide Mortality in the Americas. Regional Report 2010–2014
With an annual average of 81,746 deaths between 2010 and 2014, suicide remains a serious public health problem in the Americas. This report presents country and sub-regional suicide mortality figures and analyzes the distribution of deaths by age, sex, and suicide method.
Alcohol Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, 8 September 2020
Alcohol consumption is thought to have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the true extent of the pandemic’s impact remains unknown. To gather data, PAHO did a rapid survey in 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries to assess drinking habits before and during the pandemic.
