HealthDay (3/9, Murez) reports a 137-study systematic review and meta-analysis “has found that…the psychological fallout from the pandemic has been less intense than thought.” Nearly “75% of study participants in the studies reviewed were adults and 25% were children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19.” According to the researchers, “the mental health changes were minimal…whether the studies covered the mental health of the population as a whole or that of specific groups.” However, the results, published online March 8 in the BMJ, did find that the pandemic has “had a disproportionate effect on women.”
Related Links:
— “COVID’s Toll on Mental Health May Have Been Exaggerated: Study “Cara Murez, HealthDay, March 9, 2023