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cord-275897-j9cwlzxu	Hashmi, Ali M.	New Horizons: COVID-19 and the Burden of Neuropsychiatric Illness in Pakistan	2020-05-17		.txt	text/plain	2525	133	51	COVID-19 has posed a tremendous challenge to Pakistan's already strained healthcare system particularly with regards to mental health and psychosocial support services. 10 Individuals with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses die at a younger age than the general population and this excess mortality results in part from a higher prevalence and greater severity of multiple co-morbid medical conditions including diabetes, respiratory illness, and cardiovascular disease. 16 While data specific for Pakistan does not yet exist, it is safe to say that the psychological burden will be significant due to a multitude of reasons: overcrowded and under resourced hospitals may get overwhelmed if cases spike; low literacy rates mean people have an incomplete understanding of the situation and may continue with 'life as usual' despite warnings by healthcare workers and the government and an economic downturn in a country where millions depend on daily wages may leave many with no income at all for extended periods of time.	./cache/cord-275897-j9cwlzxu.txt	./txt/cord-275897-j9cwlzxu.txt