Dr. Lamiaa Mohsen is Dean, New Giza University School of Medicine, Giza, Egypt. The University serves as the United Nations Academic Impact hub for Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good health and well-being).

COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health

Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay. 1 April 2020
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaking during the webinar series on young people and mental health titled "Coping with COVID" organized by the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. 15 July 2020. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Not only would failing to address the mental health impact of the pandemic potentially undo years of work and effort to improve access to and the quality of mental health services, it also creates the possibility of a mental health epidemic that could impact generations to come.