Mental Health Handbook for the Public During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

Psychological intervention has always been part of ourefforts to save lives.At present, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isspreading fast across the world with multiple epicenters.In the face of this common challenge for mankind, allcountries should watch out for and help one another.As a responsible big country, China actively supportsand participates in international cooperation to combatthe epidemic, makes its contribution to regional andinternational public health security, and promotes thebuilding of a community with a shared future for mankind.In addition to offering advice on protection against thevirus and treatment of the disease, China would also liketo share its experience in psychological intervention.When the outbreak evolves to a level that it threatenspeople's lives, fear, anxiety and panic will grow andspread, and the psychological defense of many people maybe damaged, adding to the harm caused by the epidemic.This handbook aims to help the public reduce mentalstress, improve their psychological defense, and buildconfidence in defeating the epidemic.