Most people experience mental health concerns at times. A mental health concern becomes mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms impede one’s ability to function in daily life.[3]Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental illnesses, and disproportionately affect young adults. ...
Since December 2019, the world has been experiencing the challenge of facing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), a severe infectious disease caused by the n
This Topical Collection will bring together biological, psychological, public health and epidemiology research related to the broad and critical topic of COVID-19 and mental illness.
and management of the COVID outbreak, there has been very little concern expressed over the effects on one's mental health and on strategies to prevent stigmatization. People's behavior may greatly affect the pandemic's dynamic by altering the severity, transmission, disease flow, and repercussions...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on the mental health of populations around the world, but there has been limited focus on the impact on people with existing mental health conditions in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to examine impact of the pandemic on ...
", "How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the quality of your life?", and "What would you fear most if you had been infected with coronavirus?" In the third part, we used three different scales: (1) the Turkish version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20)34to measureidentifying...
Xiong J, Lipsitz O, Nasri F, et al. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: a systematic review.J Affect Disord. 2020;277:55–64. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.001 (Open in a new window)PubMedWeb of Science ®(Open in a new window)Google Scholar ...
mental health (e.g., anxiety and depression) than for areas of mental health and well-being less frequently examined within child samples (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder or positive affect). It is also expected that most relevant studies will focus exclusively on autistic children, ...
Studies have reported the worsening of psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have evaluated the impact on the access to mental health services during COVID-19. Our aim was to analyze temporal trends and prediction of appointments held in Brazil's public health ...
As a major virus outbreak in the 21st century, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented hazards to mental health globally. While psychological support is being provided to patients and healthcare workers, the general public's mental health requires significant attent...