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Information and resources for psychologists, health care workers, and the public

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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the lives of people around the world. It has disrupted work, education, health care, the economy, and relationships, with some groups more negatively effected than others, especially children and front-line workers.

Some people have benefited from changes like remote learning and work, while others face a mental health crisis.

Even as the pandemic wanes, there are still uncertainties. In addition, much remains unknown about the effects of long Covid.

Adapted from APA’s Stress in America survey and the Monitor on Psychology 2022 emerging trends report

Resources from APA

COVID-19 impacts on doctoral education

Research was affected, but psychology graduates had fewer disruptions than those in other fields

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Antidepressant use during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Use skyrocketed among teen girls and young women, but there was no such rise among teen boys and young men

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Changes coming to psychology practice after COVID-19

Now that the covid-19 public health emergency has ended, psychologists should prepare for changes coming to telehealth practice

The reality of pediatric long COVID

Psychologists are playing an integral role in research and interventions to support children in their recovery

More resources about Covid-19

Podcasts

Crowds, obedience, and the psychology of group behavior, with Stephen Reicher, PhD

The challenge of long COVID, with Tracy Vannorsdall, PhD, and Rowena Ng, PhD

Ambiguous loss and the “myth of closure,” with Pauline Boss, PhD

Back to the office? The future of remote and hybrid work, with Tsedal Neeley, PhD

More podcasts about COVID-19

News from APA

Statewide pandemic restrictions not related to psychological distress

Exposure to Covid-19 a stronger predictor of distress than state restrictions six months after pandemic began

COVID-19 pandemic led to increase in loneliness around the world

People around the world experienced an increase in loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic, which, although small, could have implications for people’s long-term mental and physical health, longevity, and well-being

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People wrongly believe their friends will protect them from COVID-19

People may feel less vulnerable and take fewer safety precautions about Covid-19 when they are with, or even just think about, their friends instead of acquaintances or strangers

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Coping with COVID-19 stress easier with a dose of humor

Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content

More news about COVID-19

COVID-19 resources for practitioners

Find the latest advocacy updates, reimbursement and licensing/regulatory guidance, and other information to help navigate the changing government, industry, and public responses to Covid-19.

Crisis hotlines and resources

Need to talk to someone? View this list of crisis hotlines offering confidential telephone counseling or search for a psychologist near you.

Continuing education

Prolonged Grief Disorder: An Integrated Multicultural Perspective

Discusses the diagnostic criteria for prolonged grief disorder, a framework of grief, how adaption to loss can be derailed, and the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on the incidence of prolonged grief disorder.

Another Kind of Long Covid: The Psychosocial Impact of Covid-19 on Neuropsychological Development

Identify ways that psychosocial changes during the Covid-19 pandemic may have altered the development of cognitive, emotional, and social skills, and discuss the implications for long-term functioning.

Structural Predictors of Underemployment During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Psychology of Working Perspective

Explain the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on underemployment in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 4.

Feeling Down in Lockdown: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotionally Vulnerable Individuals

Discuss the unique impact that Covid-19 had on college age students, and explain how the pandemic impacted college students with pre-existing internalizing symptoms and psychopathology during prepandemic and lockdown in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 50, No. 3.