The first wave of Covid-19 forced most countries to take drastic public health measures, hampering access to healthcare services — including those for patients with mental, neurological and substance-abuse problems.
During that first wave, 93 percent of countries surveyed by the World Health Organization (WHO) suffered disruptions to one or more critical mental health services.
In Europe, nearly 40 percent of the pa...
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Already a member? Login hereElena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.
Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.