Mental health and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19: longitudinal analyses of the UK COVID-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing study (UK COVID-MH).

Karen WetherallSeonaid CleareHeather McClellandAmbrose J Melson Claire L NiedzwiedzRonan E O'CarrollDaryl B O'ConnorSteve PlattElizabeth ScowcroftBilly WatsonTiago C ZorteaEamonn FergusonKathryn A RobbRory C O'Connor

Published in: BJPsych open (2022)

The mental health and well-being of the UK population deteriorated from July/August 2020 to October 2020 and February 2021, which coincided with the second wave of COVID-19. Suicidal thoughts did not decrease significantly, suggesting a need for continued vigilance as we recover from the pandemic.

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coronavirus disease
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