居家隔離、保持社交距離……新冠肺炎疫情的暴發(fā)以及隨后的封鎖措施使全球數(shù)十億人焦慮情緒加劇，或?qū)?duì)全球心理健康造成“嚴(yán)重的普遍性影響”。

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a "profound and pervasive impact" on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes, experts warned Thursday.

專(zhuān)家在上周四（4月16日）警告說(shuō)，當(dāng)前有數(shù)十億民眾苦于應(yīng)對(duì)隔離生活以及焦慮情緒加劇等問(wèn)題，新冠肺炎疫情很可能對(duì)全球心理健康造成“嚴(yán)重的普遍性影響”。

In a paper published in Lancet Psychiatry, a panel of 24 specialists call for more funding for research into the impacts COVID-19 may have on society's mental well-being.

在發(fā)表于英國(guó)《柳葉刀·精神病學(xué)》期刊上的研究文章中，由24名專(zhuān)家組成的研究小組呼吁增加資金，以研究新冠肺炎可能給社會(huì)心理健康造成的影響。

Two accompanying surveys of the British public showed that most people questioned had experienced heightened anxiety and fear of becoming mentally unwell since the pandemic struck.

文章附有兩項(xiàng)對(duì)英國(guó)民眾進(jìn)行的調(diào)查，結(jié)果顯示，自從疫情暴發(fā)以來(lái)，大多數(shù)受訪者出現(xiàn)過(guò)焦慮情緒加劇以及擔(dān)心出現(xiàn)心理問(wèn)題等狀況。

"We are all dealing with unprecedented uncertainty and major changes to the way we live our lives as a result of coronavirus," said lead author Emily Holmes from Uppsala University's department of psychology.

文章的主要作者、瑞典烏普薩拉大學(xué)心理學(xué)系的埃米莉·霍姆斯說(shuō)：“由于新冠病毒的出現(xiàn)，我們都在應(yīng)對(duì)前所未有的不確定性，以及生活方式的重大變化。”

"Our surveys show these changes are already having a considerable impact on our mental health."

“我們的調(diào)查顯示，這些變化已經(jīng)對(duì)我們的心理健康產(chǎn)生了很大影響?！?/p>

The authors called for real-time monitoring of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide across the world, as well as the creation of treatment programs that can be accessed remotely.

該文的作者呼吁在全球范圍內(nèi)實(shí)時(shí)監(jiān)控焦慮癥、抑郁癥、自殘行為和自殺行為等，并建立遠(yuǎn)程治療項(xiàng)目。

"This needs to be on a bigger scale than we have ever seen previously, and must be coordinated, targeted and comprehensive," said Matthew Hotopf, from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience.

英國(guó)倫敦大學(xué)國(guó)王學(xué)院神經(jīng)病學(xué)、心理學(xué)和神經(jīng)學(xué)研究所的馬修·霍托普夫說(shuō)：“相關(guān)心理治療的規(guī)模需要超過(guò)以往水平，還必須相互協(xié)調(diào)、具有針對(duì)性和全面性?！?/p>

"Above all, we want to stress that all new interventions must be informed by top notch research to make sure they work."

“我們尤其想要強(qiáng)調(diào)的是，所有新的干預(yù)措施都必須來(lái)自一流的研究，以確保能夠發(fā)揮作用?！?/p>

top notch：拔尖的，出眾的

Studies into the mental health impact of previous disease outbreaks, such as the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s, showed a clear increase in suicide rates and the number of health care workers who experience emotional distress.

針對(duì)過(guò)往疫情（如本世紀(jì)初暴發(fā)的非典疫情）心理健康影響的結(jié)果顯示，在此期間，自殺率明顯上升，出現(xiàn)情緒困擾的醫(yī)護(hù)人員數(shù)量也明顯增加。

But the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic is unprecedented, with billions of people forced to isolate at home and no end in sight even after social distancing measures are eased.

而新冠肺炎疫情造成的影響前所未有，數(shù)十億民眾被迫居家隔離，即使保持社交距離的措施放松，也看不到結(jié)束的跡象。

The surveys, conducted among more than 3,000 people in Britain, showed a wide range of fears arising from the pandemic.

這兩項(xiàng)對(duì)3000多名英國(guó)人開(kāi)展的調(diào)查顯示，此次新冠肺炎疫情引發(fā)了十分普遍的憂(yōu)慮情緒。

These include increased anxiety, the effects of social isolation, the fear of becoming mentally unwell and accessing care if needed.

這些負(fù)面情緒包括焦慮加劇、社會(huì)隔離造成的心理影響、擔(dān)心出現(xiàn)心理問(wèn)題，以及擔(dān)憂(yōu)在需要時(shí)是否得到護(hù)理等。

The experts cautioned that these symptoms were likely to continue well in to the future, even after the current round of lockdowns are eased.

專(zhuān)家警告說(shuō)，這些癥狀很可能延續(xù)很久，即便本輪封鎖放松后也會(huì)存在。

The authors called for government funding to establish specialised working groups comprised of people with experience of mental health impacts to ensure research and treatment are prioritised.

文章的幾位作者呼吁政府資助建立由有心理健康干預(yù)經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人組成的專(zhuān)門(mén)工作組，以確保研究和治療得到優(yōu)先考慮。

"Increased social isolation, loneliness, health anxiety, stress and an economic downturn are a perfect storm to harm people's mental health and wellbeing," said Rory O'Connor, professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow.

英國(guó)格拉斯哥大學(xué)健康心理學(xué)教授羅里·奧康納說(shuō)：“社會(huì)隔離增加、孤獨(dú)感、為健康焦慮、精神壓力以及經(jīng)濟(jì)下滑會(huì)嚴(yán)重?fù)p害人們的心理健康?！?/p>

He said that a lack of intervention risked an explosion of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as a rise in alcohol and drug addiction.

他說(shuō)，缺乏干預(yù)或?qū)?dǎo)致焦慮和抑郁等心理健康問(wèn)題激增，還會(huì)導(dǎo)致酗酒和毒癮等問(wèn)題增多。

"The scale of this problem is too serious to ignore, both in terms of every human life that may be affected, and in terms of the wider impact on society."

奧康納說(shuō)：“這個(gè)問(wèn)題極為嚴(yán)重，不容忽視。不僅個(gè)人生活可能受到影響，還會(huì)對(duì)社會(huì)造成更廣泛的影響。”

英文來(lái)源：法新社

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