Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic.
Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic.
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10.1016/j.mhp.2021.200218
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2021-12
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Farran N
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Farran N
黎巴嫩是一个中等收入国家，最近遭受了几场悲剧的打击，包括经济崩溃、COVID-19 和八月四日贝鲁特港口爆炸（二十一世纪世界上最强大的非核爆炸）。总结了黎巴嫩最新的心理健康数据，并研究了累积逆境的心理影响以及国际支持在黎巴嫩的作用等其他主题。来自黎巴嫩的数据显示，在这个资源匮乏的国家，人民面临着严重的苦难。鉴于黎巴嫩当前的逆境、该国最近的数据以及有关人为灾难的逆境和心理健康结果的文献，黎巴嫩很可能会面临心理健康状况不佳的流行病。呼吁更广泛的科学界和国际组织支持该国的心理健康领域，并帮助防止进一步的负面心理健康结果。了解如何在极端逆境和紧急情况下更好地应对心理健康问题可能对可能面临类似挑战的其他社区有益。
Lebanon is a middle-income country that has been recently crippled by several tragedies including the economic collapse, COVID-19, and the fourth of August Beirut port explosion, the world’s most powerful non-nuclear explosion of the twenty-first century. Recent data on mental health from Lebanon is summarised, and other topics such as the psychological impact of cumulative adversities and the role of international support in Lebanon are examined. Data from Lebanon shows severe levels of distress among the people, in a country with minimal resources. Given current adversities in Lebanon, recent data in the country, and the literature on adversity and mental health outcomes of man-made disasters, Lebanon is most likely going to face an epidemic in poor mental health. A call is made for the wider scientific community and international organizations to support the mental health field in the country and help prevent further negative mental health outcomes. Understanding how to better navigate mental health in places with extreme adversity and emergencies can be beneficial to other communities which might face similar challenges.