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Paul Farmer

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Gender Male
DeathDied last year
Date of birth October 26,1959
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Born North Adams
Massachusetts
United States
Spouse Didi Bertrand
ChildrenSebastian Farmer
Catherine Farmer
Elizabeth Farmer
Job Physician
Medical Anthropologist
Awards MacArthur Fellowship
Siblings Jeff Farmer
Education Harvard University
Hernando High School
DiedBurera
Rwanda
Date of died February 21,2022
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Paul Edward Farmer was an American medical anthropologist and physician. Farmer held an MD and PhD from Harvard University, where he was a University Professor and the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

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Coronavirus: 'a profound psychological impact on health calls for calls for urgent research

Feb 16,2020 8:52 am

The Corona-Virus pandemic could be "profound" impact on the Mental Health of the population - today and in The Future , Say the psychiatrists and the psychologists, are calling for urgent Research .

They Say that smartphones should be used to monitor Mental Health in real-time.

And support would need to be individually tailored to specific groups, such as children and front-line Health Workers .

fear and isolation, are already having an impact on The Public .

Mental Health charity mind said People were already struggling to access the support They needed.

Twenty-four leading Mental Health experts want to the widely-used "moment-to-moment" - monitoring the Mental Health of the population, so that effective tools and support can be designed quickly to help People At Home .

"Increased social isolation, loneliness, Health , anxiety, stress and an economic downturn, a perfect storm to harm People , the Mental Health and well-being," said Prof Rory O'connor, one of The Paper 's authors from the University of Glasgow.

He Said nothing to do, would increase the danger of turning into disorders such as anxiety and depression, and more and more People , alcohol, drugs and gambling, as well as other consequences, such as homelessness.

The Paper 's authors, said, to monitor the priorities were rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide and other Mental Health problems.

Kate King has found ways to cope with low-level fear

Kate King, 57, who has depression, says that these are particularly difficult times for People with Mental Health conditions.

"fear is a natural reaction to The Situation in which We Are - I have low-level anxiety all The Time .

"the waves of it can think of - just the reporting, it's your Health and with Other People . "

But Kate has learned to deal with it, centering on life for The Day and play your melodeon (squeeze box).

"He works for me," she says. "I can't go for coffee-so I sit with People online, or my two daughters, and a every morning.

"I'm trying to enjoy what I'm doing from minute to minute.

"Only, and the Laundry is something that doesn't leave room for worry around the edges. "

Go for a walk, But can feel stressful, to Avoid if there are too many People and can make things worse, she says.

Two online surveys, the from The Academy of Medical Sciences and carried out at the end of March, to present a snapshot of the current state of People 's Mental Health .

One of the UK charity MQ area of More Than 2,100 People , including many with Mental Health conditions, highlighted their concern about access to support and services during the pandemic, as well as The Fear that their already existing Health problems could get even worse.

Another, of the 1,099 members of The Public revealed concerns about the impact of social isolation and financial difficulties through the response to The Crisis .

While a rise in fear and stress is expected during the pandemic, The Paper , there is a risk that the number of People with depression, and those that harm themselves or to increase their own life.

During the Sars epidemic of 2003, for example, there was a 30% increase in suicide in the over 65-year-old, The Paper says.

He added that the guidelines to manage the pandemic would "inevitably have a serious impact on Mental Health by increasing unemployment, financial insecurity and poverty".

Who are The Most vulnerable groups?

The Paper lists eight groups, which may be the pandemic-by way of derogation from The General population:

Mental Health charity is the view

"While it is too early to see the extent of the damage, we hear that People who already struggle to access the support They need," says Paul Farmer , chief executive of mind.

He Said the People had been allowed to dismiss the NHS Mental Health services and recommendations of the child and adolescent Mental Health services and psychological therapies fall.

"the government and the services must not only understand How To support People , right Now , But also what will be the long-term impact is likely, and the services must be created in order to help People rebuild their Lives . "

Mr. Bauer said that more People went without treatment and support, which would be more uncomfortable with you.

"The ultimate result is an increase in self-injury, and suicide. "

What helps make the People , the Mental Health and well-being?

According to the respondents:

What is the impact on The Brain ?

Say , almost nothing is known about the effect of the Corona-Virus (SARS-CoV-2) on the human Nervous System .

But as the other corona viruses have been shown to pass into the Central Nervous System , The Paper recommends more Research on the impact of the Covid-19 in these areas.

the symptoms associated with The Brain , in People with the infection have been reported, including headache, dizziness, loss of smell and taste, muscle pain and weakness, Among Others .

The researchers Say that a database should be established to monitor the psychological or The Brain effects of Covid-19.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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