Dr Alicia Porter, a member of SA Society of Psychiatrists (Sasop), said a number of mental health patients defaulted on their appointments and treatments during the lockdown
According psychiatrists and doctors, this was compounded by the long waiting lists in both private and state mental health facilities and a lack of beds for mental health patients across the country. The people in dire need of mental healthcare were not only adults but children and adolescents as well.
Porter said the huge disparities in accessing mental healthcare were bound to be visible during or after the global health crisis due to the limited number of psychiatrists in the country. Porter said: She added that there had been an exponential increase in depression, anxiety and eating disorder admissions.The SA Society of Depression and Anxiety Group presented the statistics below on the impact of Covid-19 on individuals.
Psychologist Chris Kemp said the strict lockdown regulations that were meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 might have resulted in people suffering from complicated bereavement after losing their loved ones.
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