Media Briefing: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Special Issue on COVID-19 and Mental Health

Media briefing and Q&A for the IJPM special issue on COVID-19 and Mental Health, featuring editor-in-chief Dr John Lyne, guest editors Professor Fiona McNicholas and CPsychI Director of Communication Dr Maeve Doyle.
00:12 : Intro by Professor Fiona McNicholas
07:51 : Overview and Highlights of the Special Issue
Q&A SECTION
17:53 : Are there any age groups you are concerned about in terms of mental health impacts from the pandemic?
21:41 : What is the impact of COVID-19 on rates of suicide and self-harm?
25:20 : During times of war and major social upheaval suicide rates tend to go down,. Could this 'all in this together' attitude have a protective effect?
27:28 : What are people presenting with? What supports need to be put in place immediately to counter the 'tsunami' of mental health needs ahead?
33:04 : What about the impact of the lockdown as a disruption to so many people's routines? How has it had an impact on so many different people?
35:14 : Have you seen more stress and anxiety among healthcare professional and other frontline workers? Do you think new supports are required?
43:40 : There are already concerns about llate presentations for things like heart attack and stroke. Are there similar concerns for those with severe, enduring mental illness?
48:02 : How are you finding telepsychiatry? How are patients finding it?
54:23 : Conclusion and What's Needed Next with Dr Maeve Doyle