Countries are addressing the mental health crisis post-pandemic by incorporating mental health and psychosocial support into their national COVID-19 response plans. According to WHO, 90% of surveyed countries included these measures, although only 17% secured additional funding for them[2][4]. Emphasis is being placed on integrating mental health services into general health care, enhancing community-based services, and utilizing telemedicine to overcome disruptions in service delivery[3][4].
Furthermore, there is a global call for increased investment in mental health to address chronic underfunding, with the WHO highlighting that pre-pandemic spending averaged just over 2% of national health budgets on mental health[2][4]. This underinvestment must be addressed to meet rising mental health demands effectively[5].
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