The long-term effects of consecutive COVID-19 waves on mental health.

Jan Sebastian NovotnyJuan Pablo Gonzalez-RivasŠárka KunzováMária SkladanáAnna PospíšilováAnna PolcrováMaria VassilakiJose Ramon Medina-InojosaFrancisco Lopez-JimenezYonas Endale GedaGorazd Bernard Stokin

Published in: BJPsych open (2023)

The surge in stress levels and depressive symptoms persisted across all three consecutive COVID-19 waves. This persistence is attributable to the effects of secondary stressors, and particularly to the status of mental health before the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings reveal mechanisms underlying the surge in mental health difficulties during the COVID-19 waves, with direct implications for strategies promoting mental health during pandemics.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
sars cov
depressive symptoms
mental illness
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
social support
gene expression
single cell
sleep quality