@article{ref1,
title="Impact of COVID-19 on mental health: update from the United Kingdom",
journal="Indian journal of psychiatry",
year="2020",
author="Burn, Wendy and Mudholkar, Santosh",
volume="62",
number="Suppl 3",
pages="S365-S372",
abstract="In January 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new corona virus disease, COVID-19 to be public health Emergency of International concern and by March 2020 it had progressed rapidly across several continents to be a pandemic. After COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic the U.K. Government placed strict measures in mid-March 2020 to limit spread by enforcing social distancing, travel restrictions and complete lockdown. In U.K. by end of April 2020 official estimates of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases reached 161,000 and the number of deaths has exceeded 26,000 in hospitals and in care homes. COVID-19 continues to have an impact on all aspects of life in U.K. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), London, a leading professional body of U.K. and global mental health professionals was prompt to act in this public health emergency. RCPsych has issued guidance for clinicians, patients & carers, organised a series of webinars to support members and undertook a membership survey. It has played a crucial role in influencing national policy decisions. This article will focus on mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic in U.K. and the initiatives taken by RCPsych.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-5545",
doi="10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_937_20",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_937_20"
}