The impact of COVID-19 lockdown announcements on mental health: quasi-natural experiment in Lombardy, Italy.

Yuxi WangAlessandra LugoAndrea AmerioLuca Cavalieri d'OroLicia IacovielloAnna OdoneAlberto ZucchiSilvano GallusDavid Stucklernull null

Published in: European journal of public health (2022)

Our research shows that lockdown policy announcements are associated with short-term worsening in mental distress, highlighting the importance of appropriate communication strategies and political determinations in crisis times.

Keyphrases

mental health
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coronavirus disease
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mental illness
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