Mental health declined during the pandemic but some people with depression improved – new research

By Ziggi Ivan Santini, Mental Health Researcher, University of Southern Denmark
Lau Caspar Thygesen, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Southern Denmark
Ola Ekholm, Senior Advisor, Department of Population Health and Morbidity, University of Southern Denmark

Depression and anxiety disorders increased by over a quarter globally in 2020, according to a recent review of 48 scientific papers. But although there’s been an obvious negative trend during the pandemic, deteriorating mental health hasn’t been inevitable, and people haven’t been affected equally.

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