《华盛顿邮报》称，随着新冠肺炎疫情蔓延，美国正处于一场精神健康危机的边缘。死亡、孤独和恐惧，正引发广泛的心理创伤。美联邦机构和专家警告说，美国将面临抑郁、药物滥用、创伤后应激障碍和自杀等一大拨精神健康问题。一专为情绪低落人士设立的联邦紧急热线，在4月份的接待量同比增幅超过1000%。
报道称，医护人员、商店员工、快递员等一线工作者，更易陷入这场精神健康危机。但美国精神卫生系统目前并未做好准备应付这一切。"
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis," said the Washington Post on Tuesday, pointing out the nation is ill-prepared and some clinics are already on the brink of collapse. Anxiety and depression are rising, with daily doses of death, isolation and fear generating widespread psychological trauma, the article reported. A historic wave of mental health problems is approaching: depression, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, according to federal agencies and experts. "Just as the initial coronavirus outbreak caught hospitals unprepared, the country's mental health system – vastly underfunded, fragmented and difficult to access before the pandemic – is even less prepared to handle this coming surge," the article said. #关注新冠肺炎#
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