Conclusion: Despite some limitations, a large Flemish database with routine data on OOH care shows an increase in the number of consultations regarding psychological problems in general and anxiety-related problems since the start of the COVID-19-pandemic until the second wave....
"We continue to see staggering numbers that indicate increased rates in depression and anxiety because of COVID-19," Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of MHA, said in a release. "In fact, the problem is bigger than anyone imagined, making it clear how the pandemic is affecting people now ...
Those issues, along with other stressors of the pandemic, increase the risk of developing depression and anxiety in teens, says Hillary Urban, PsyD, a psychologist at Wildflower Center for Emotional Health in Oak Park and Chicago. There’s even an increase in obsessive compulsive symptoms related...
The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact on mental health. Numerous studies conducted during this period have highlighted high prevalence of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic symptoms, and other forms of psychological distress in the general population [4, 5]. Female gender, ...
People over 65 years old are at increased vulnerability to COVID-19 compared to younger adults, which may increase anxiety and efforts to socially isolate. In addition, older adults may be uniquely affected by smaller social networks or less access to technological substitutes for social ...
Shift Work and Erections Let’s face it – as men get older, there are already enough roadblocks in the way of having erections on demand. There is stress, anxiety (a pandemic), the effects of smoking or drinking – and a million other things. But if you are also putting your body ...
Body weight gain is a prevalent adverse effect observed in psychiatric medication therapy. With the notable increase in mental health diagnoses among children and adolescents over the last decade, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of medicati
First, we illustrate how the processes of both accumulation and loss of resources occur because of increases in telework during COVID-19. We draw from Conservation of Resources theory (COR; Hobfoll,1989) and examine teleworking during the COVID-19 outbreak, which as a context differs from most...
The loneliness often experienced by older people in our society has a negative effect on their physical health, according to researchers from Amsterdam UMC and the University of Glasgow. Emiel Hoogendijk, epidemiologist at Amsterdam Public Health, analyz
If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new research shows. Such complications include strokes, cognitive and me...