A Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) document has highlighted the devastating toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's mental health in the Americas. The publication entitled 'Strengthening Mental Health Responses To COVID-19 In The Americas: A Health Policy Analysis and Recommendations' calls attention to the problem. The publication appeared recently in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas and reviews studies and data from countries in the Region to better understand the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of the population. According to the data, more than four in ten Brazilians have been struggling with anxiety, depression symptoms increased
