Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.

Godfrey Zari Rukundo Edith K WakidaChristine K KarungiJenipher AsasiraEdward KumakechCelestino Obua

Published in: PloS one (2023)

There was high prevalence of depression, suicidality and substance-use disorder in adult PLHIV in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown measures. The three mental health problems seem to have bidirectional relationships and gender has a lot of contribution to the relationships. Interventions aimed at any of the disorders should consider these bidirectional relationships.

Keyphrases

mental health
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
mental illness
physical activity