Collateral Damage : The Mental Health Effects of the Pandemic

Mooney, Carla

ISBN 10: 167820076X / ISBN 13: 9781678200763

Published by ReferencePoint Press, Incorporated, 2021

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collateral Damage : The Mental Health Effects of the Pandemic
• Publisher: ReferencePoint Press, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 167820076X
• ISBN 13: 9781678200763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.72 pounds

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Synopsis

"When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, people worldwide hunkered down in their homes to slow the virus's spread. In an attempt to slow the spread, many countries closed their borders, schools, and businesses. They instituted lockdowns and ordered citizens to stay at home except for emergencies, which often lasted for weeks or months. In countries worldwide, people have struggled during the pandemic with their feelings and mental health. Isolation, loss of income, grief, and fear are contributing to mental health conditions or worsening existing ones. Recognizing this problem, the United Nations warned countries to take the pandemic's impact on mental health seriously"--

Reviews

Gr 8 Up—A brief overview of common struggles faced by Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and their resultant mental health impacts. Chapters highlight challenges specific to certain groups, such as essential workers, older adults, health care workers, and teens, combining data with color photos, quotes, and anecdotes about people's lived experiences. However, the text is dry, and the examples are not especially compelling. The pandemic's disparate impacts across class and racial groups are mentioned, but not explored in depth. The book's biggest weakness is inadequate discussion of coping skills, support, and treatment options, especially in connection to suicidality. While resources, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, are shared in the back matter, discussion of suicide in the text focuses on reasons that people have considered or completed suicide, without offering examples of people who have sought support or treatment for self-harm. Detailed back matter includes source notes, recommended resources, suggestions for further research, and an index. VERDICT Not recommended. Some better options for research already exist, such as "The COVID-19 Pandemic" series (ReferencePoint), and additional titles are sure to be forthcoming.—Elizabeth Giles, Kansas City P. L., MO