Medscape (7/21, Davenport, Subscription Publication) reports, “The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown are associated with increased depression and lower levels of life satisfaction – but primarily in specific demographic and socioeconomic groups, new research shows.” One “survey of more than 72,000 individuals in the United Kingdom shows that young adults, those in lower income groups, and those who had been diagnosed with a mental illness were most affected.” The “second survey showed that the pandemic triggered poorer mental health among more than 1400 patients with mental illness or their caregivers.” The findings of both “studies were presented during a dedicated session at the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) 2020 Congress.”
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