Healio (10/6, Gramigna) reports, “Individuals with psychological distress before the COVID-19 pandemic had increased risk for experiencing disruptions related to healthcare and economics,” investigators concluded in a study that sought to “elucidate mental health inequalities in life disruptions among 59,482 participants of 12 U.K. longitudinal studies.” The study team collected data “prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The study revealed that “the wider health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been disproportionately experienced by those with mental health difficulties, potentially leading to worsening longer term outcomes, even post-pandemic, for those already experiencing poor mental health.” The findings were published online Sept. 30 in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Pre-pandemic distress levels predict risk for health care, economic disruptions “Joe Gramigna, Healio, October 6, 2021