Yamikani Ndasauka is Associate Professor in Department of Philosophy, University of Malawi, Malawi.

Chapter 1

Covid-19 and Mental Health in Africa: A Communitarian Perspective

Part 1: The Heightened Burdens of COVID-19

Chapter 2

Complex and Multifaceted Sociodemographic Depression Correlates in Malawi During COVID-19

Chapter 3

Challenging Notions of Heightened Female Disadvantage During COVID-19

Chapter 4

COVID-19 Crisis Communication, Infodemics and Psychological Distress Among Sub-Saharan African Youth

Chapter 5

Academic Staff Coping Responses to COVID-19 Disruptions in Universities

Chapter 6

Experiences of Media Workers During the COVID-19 Crisis

Part 2: Setting the COVID-19 Narrative

Chapter 7

Unintended Mental Health Consequences of Media Framing During COVID-19

Chapter 8

COVID-19 and Anxiety Constructions in African Poetry

Chapter 9

Psychological Toll of COVID-19 Communication Patterns in Malawi

Part 3: From Confusion to Anxiety

Chapter 10

Proliferation and Impacts of Health Misinformation on Social Media During COVID-19 in Kenya

Chapter 11

African Hybridity, Information, and Psychological Distress During COVID-19

Chapter 12

Utilitarian Perspectives on Curbing Online Abuse of African Women During the COVID-19 Crisis

Chapter 13

Intersections Among Vaccine Hesitancy, Mental Health, and COVID-19

Part 4: Digital Remedies or Poisons?

Chapter 14

Health Worker Experiences of Using Digital Resources for the Improvement of Mental Well-Being

Chapter 15

Online COVID-19 Discourse and Mental Health Impacts in Malawi

Chapter 16

The Complex Interplay of Technology and Mental Health During COVID-19

Chapter 17

Re-focusing African Mental Healthcare Readiness for Future Pandemics