Depression, Anxiety, and Lifestyle Among Essential Workers: A Web Survey From Brazil and Spain During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Raquel Brandini De Boni Vicent Balanzá-Martínez Jurema Corrêa da Mota Taiane De Azevedo Cardoso Pedro L Ballester Beatriz Atienza-Carbonell Francisco Inácio Bastos Flavio Kapczinski

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

Interventions addressing lifestyle may be useful in dealing with symptoms of common mental disorders during the strain imposed among essential workers by the COVID-19 pandemic. Essential workers who live in middle-income countries with higher rates of inequality may face additional challenges. Ensuring equitable treatment and support may be an important challenge ahead, considering the possible syndemic effect of the social determinants of health.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
metabolic syndrome
mental health
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
healthcare
public health
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
human health
social media
replacement therapy