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Foreign Policy: The next pandemic crisis is mental health

By Foreign Policy.

Published May 20, 2020. Updated May 20 at 1:10 am

An environmental activist pickets in front of the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters demanding a thorough screening of passengers arriving from Southeast Asia to protect against the spread of the coronavirus which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in Moscow on Jan. 24, 2020.

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Lois has bipolar disorder and a 16-month-old baby. In normal circumstances, her condition is manageable. Under the United Kingdom’s lockdown, in which trips outside are tightly limited and seeing family or friends impossible, her mental health has deteriorated.