Video / May 07 2020
#DearWorldLive: Mental Health in the Time of COVID
Coping with the Crisis: Mental Health and COVID-19
Global lockdowns and social distancing are having profound impacts on mental health. This week, #DearWorldLive looks at how the pandemic is taking both a physical and emotional toll on society. We’ll talk about ways to cope and what this means for people who have pre-existing mental health issues.
Featuring
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Kamran Ahmed
Psychiatrist, writer, film-maker, entrepreneur
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Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
Professor of Economics, University of Oxford, Director, Wellbeing Research Centre
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Suleika Jaouad
American Writer, Creator “The Isolation Journals”
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Nelufar Hedayat
Doha Debates correspondent & host of Course Correction and #DearWorldLive