Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot58310.32687/0869-866X-2021-29-s1-572-575Научная статьяOn the Need for Psychological Support for Citizens in the Context of the COVID-19 PandemicAksenovaE. I.-KamyninaN. N.-MetelskayaA. V.syrgytianka@mail.ruShkrumyakA. R.-Research Institute of the Organization of Health Care and Medical Management of the Department of Health Care of the City of Moscow1506202129S157257505082021Copyright © 2021,2021The article deals with issues related to the psychological support of citizens during the most acute periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, global statistics on mental illness and disorders (including neurological and substance use disorders; suicide risk and related psychosocial and cognitive impairments) were already disappointing. In this connection, the world economy is suffering serious financial losses, and the social sphere is faced with the need to organize socio-psychological support and rehabilitation of citizens experiencing certain psychological problems. The purpose of this work is to present data reflecting the work of psychiatrists and psychologists in providing counseling and rehabilitation psychological assistance to citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic through indicators of the depth of anxiety of citizens who applied for appropriate services.COVID-19pandemicCOVID-19stressmental disorderspsychological supportпандемиястресспсихические расстройствапсихологическая поддержка[Ананьев В. А. Основы психологии здоровья. Книга 1. Концептуальные основы психологии здоровья. СПб.: Речь, 2006. 384 с.][Дубровина И. В. Психологическое здоровье личности в контексте возрастного развития // Развитие личности. 2015. № 2. С. 67-95.][Лебедева О. В. Проблема соотношения понятий «психическое здоровье» и «психологическое здоровье» // Вестник Нижегородского университета им. Н. И. Лобачевского. 2013. № 3-1. С. 33-37.][Васильева Е. В., Курков А. А. Психологическое здоровье молодежи: факторы, развитие, благоприятные и неблагоприятные черты развития психологического здоровья // Аллея науки. 2018. Т. 3, № 8. С. 461-463.][Кукина М. В. Изучение причин, влияющих на психологическое здоровье врачей // Человеческий фактор: Социальный психолог. 2018. № 1. С. 301-305.][Абубакиров А. С., Ананченкова П. И., Амонова Д. С. др. Медицинская помощь в системе обязательного медицинского страхования. М.-Берлин, 2019.][Chen Q., Liang M., Li Y. et al. Mental health care for medical staff in China during the COVID-19 outbreak // Lancet Psych. 2020. Vol. 7, N 4. P. e15-e16.][Marks D. F. A general theory of behaviour. London, 2018.][Zhao X., Liu Z. Anti-epidemic relief. Рandemic psychological self-help rescue for all. Shanghai, 2020.][Ambaw F., Mayston R., Hanlon C. et al. Depression and tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia // Bull. World Health Organization. 2018. Vol. 96. P. 243-255. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.17.192658]