Mental health care for international Chinese students affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.,The Lancet Psychiatry

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Mental health care for international Chinese students affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Lancet Psychiatry ( IF 30.8 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 , DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30089-4
Yusen Zhai ₁ , Xue Du ₂

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first identified in Wuhan, Hubei province, China in December, 2019, has received substantial attention globally. As of Feb 12, 2020, many countries in which numerous Chinese students pursue their academic studies announced travel restrictions on foreign nationals to contain COVID-19. International Chinese students are living with the fear that their families in China are susceptible and at risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for COVID-19. They also face discrimination and isolation in some countries due to being deemed as potential SARS-CoV-2 carriers. Some media outlets have used derogatory headlines, perpetuating stereotypes and prejudices about Chinese people. This coverage fuels public fear, alienation, and discrimination. Consequently, such students are at risk of hate crimes, especially when individuals consider them contagious. This situation can lead to mental health problems, such as denial, stress, anxiety, and fear. Hence, we urgently need to address the mental health needs of international Chinese students.

更新日期：2020-03-20

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