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IASC Briefing Note Version 1.5: Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak

This briefing note summarises key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. It includes topics such as MHPSS responses to COVID-19, overarching principles for an MHPSS response to COVID-19 and globally recommended activities. It additionally includes information on interventions for helping older adults, children, adults in isolation as well as people working in the COVID-19 response to cope with COVID-related stress. The brief was last updated February 2020.

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The Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement MHPSS Hub (MHPSS Hub) is dedicated to advancing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) throughout the RCRC Movement. Hosted by the Danish Red Cross, the Hub collaborates with National Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as well as international humanitarian organizations and academic institutions. By uniting expertise from across the Movement and beyond, we help build stronger, more resilient communities better equipped to cope with crises and recover from adversity.