National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health

Supporting a nation in crisis: Solutions for local leaders to improve mental health and well-being during and post-COVID-19

This report from the de Beaumont Foundation provides community-specific recommendations to guide policy addressing mental health in the immediate and long-term COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes a Framework for Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing. The resource targets essential workers, youth and families, individuals with substance use disorders, older adults and people of color, among others.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review

This systematic review from Xiong et al. reports on the prevalence of psychological distress during COVID-19 and identifies populations at greater risk of mental health impacts related to gender, age, psychiatric illness, unemployment, student status, and frequent exposure to social media/news concerning COVID-19, pointing to necessary areas for policy focus.

Lignes directrices sur le soutien en santé mentale pour les femmes racisées à risque de violence fondée sur le genre durant la pandémie de COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for mental health support of racialized women at risk of gender-based violence

Ce rapport de synthèse publié par l’Université York et subventionné par les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) fait état des constatations d’une revue rapide menée sur les déterminants sociaux de la santé mentale liés à la race et au genre chez les personnes exposées à la violence fondée sur le genre durant la pandémie de COVID-19.

COVID-19: Where to find quality information: Psychosocial and mental health impact/ health promotion

This living resource repository from the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (an English-language website with resources in both English and French) provides links to other public health organizations and equity documents related to COVID-19.

The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: Rapid review of the evidence

This rapid review of the evidence from Brooks et al. outlines the negative psychological impacts of quarantine, including long-lasting effects and factors that both contribute to and mitigate these effects.