The COVID-19 pandemic could be the biggest blow to mental health since World War II, a leading psychiatrist has warned.
Dr Adrian James, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has said that even when the virus is under control, there will be 'deep' long-term consequences.
He told the Guardian: " It is probably the biggest blow to mental health since World War II. It does not stop when the virus is under control and there are few people in the hospital. "You have to see the long-term consequences."
The deaths of loved ones from the virus, along with mass unemployment and the social effects of blockage will leave great consequences.
The mental health organization Mind described the situation until Christmas as a mental health emergency, adding that 2020 has been a year of anxiety and insecurity.
'Mind' said in November more people have experienced a mental health crisis during the virus pandemic than previously recorded.
Dr James 'comments come as Britain' s crisis continues to grow, with millions of people in England facing restrictions to control the rapidly growing eruptions.
Doctors fear the NHS (National Health Service) may be overloaded within days as hospital admissions increase due to the highly infectious strain of COVID-19 that is spreading across the country.
