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Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Global Mental Health Crisis as Millions Feel Alone, Anxious & Depressed


Is the coronavirus pandemic generating a mental illness crisis? Millions face isolation, poverty and anxiety.


Democracy Now! speaks with psychology professor and author Andrew Solomon, as the United Nations calls on governments to put mental health "front and center" in their response to the crisis.



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