While the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the nervous system remain unclear, there is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is bad for mental health. To alleviate the impact of both the virus and the measures taken to control its spread, we need ...
The context in which schools were closed due to the COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented in recent history. The isolation period, when children were away from school and had limited interactions with teachers and friends, might have also impacted their mental health (American Academy of Pediatrics2020...
The study was funded by Wellcome Trust, UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK Medical Research Council, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London. It was conducted by researchers from University College London...
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 m...
However, to our knowledge no studies have examined the impacts of COVID-19 and its related policies on physical and mental health based on nationally representative datasets from China. This study intends to enrich the literature in this important respect. Research centered on COVID-19 has ...
The link between disrupted mental health and the pandemic is clear. This just confirms that research must continue if we’re going to combat further potential mental health consequences of COVID-19. Luckily, there are several things you can do to reduce depression from COVID-19. If you’re ...
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.
Heterogeneous mental health development during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Article Open access 05 August 2021 Data availability Data were provided by helplines for the sole purpose of this research project, subject to confidentiality agreements. The full data underlying specific part...
A new paper, to be published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights an urgent need to tackle the harmful impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and potentially the brain and calls for research on these areas to be central to the global res
Their research findings are published in the journalStress and Brain. Since the arrival of COVID-19 in December 2019, researchers have studied, not only the impact of the pandemic on people's physical health, but also its impacts on people's mental health. Studies have already been conducted...