Psychological well-being & the social fabric

Two years of trying to control the spread of the covid-19 virus had a tremendous impact on mental health in all its dimensions and on the social fabric that comprises a society and is of crucial importance for each individual living in that society. Effects of confinement measures became clear early on, yet the magnitude of long-term effects are only beginning to become clear both at an individual and a societal level. In this session we take a multi-angle perspective on the psychological and social effects of the pandemic situation and the measures taken to control its spread.

AGENDA

• Inez Germeys: “Psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents.”
• Reitske Meganck: “The covid-19 pandemic as a magnifying glass on a society under pressure.”
• Nicolas Vermeulen: “From the threat of SARS-CoV-2 to the scary covid(vaccines).”

SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Inez Germeys, psychiatry, KU Leuven.

https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/person/00103850

Prof. Reitske Meganck, psychology, Ghent University.

https://biblio.ugent.be/person/801002035037

Prof. Nicolas Vermeulen, Research Associate at the FRS-FNRS, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain).

https://uclouvain.be/fr/repertoires/nicolas.vermeulen