id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-266088-485m5ped Cénat, Jude Mary Social inequalities and collateral damages of the COVID-19 pandemic: when basic needs challenge mental health care 2020-07-10 .txt text/plain 1279 63 52 title: Social inequalities and collateral damages of the COVID-19 pandemic: when basic needs challenge mental health care However, programs that address social inequalities and the non-fulfillment of basic needs are urgently needed, both in HIC and in LMICs. Indeed, beyond the fear of the virus or the isolation of confinement, an increasing number of people go to bed hungry and worried about what their family will eat the next day. The WHO's definition of mental health and well-being of individuals includes the fulfillment of basic human needs and rights and recommends interventions that are based on an ecosystemic approach targeting a wide range of social and psychological determinants, including social inequalities, poverty and precariousness. Food, housing and financial insecurities which prevent people from seeking mental health care, even when urgently needed, are a global issue that concern both HIC and LMICs (Cénat 2020) . ./cache/cord-266088-485m5ped.txt ./txt/cord-266088-485m5ped.txt