No Community Left Behind: A Call for Action During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sarah R Sullivan1, Kerri-Anne Bell1, Angela Page Spears1
1Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York (Sullivan, Spears, Mitchell, Goodman); Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, New York (Sullivan, Goodman); Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York (Bell, Spears).
Abstract:
COVID-19 has affected many people worldwide. Beyond the physical symptoms brought on by this virus, it has adversely affected those without the illness through isolation, social distancing, and changes in job and housing security. Clinicians are trying to address the mental health needs of millions of strained Americans with and without COVID-19 and are operating without a systematic strategy. Informed by the authors' experiences during the pandemic, this Open Forum attempts to answer two questions: What are the specific considerations in working with economically compromised Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American populations with mental illness? How can mental health providers and researchers best help?
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