Increase in prevalence of current mental disorders in the context of COVID-19: analysis of repeated nationwide cross-sectional surveys.
Petr WinklerTomáš FormánekK MladaA KagstromZ MohrovaP MohrL CsemyPublished in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2020)
This study provides evidence matching concerns that COVID-19-related mental health problems pose a major threat to populations, particularly considering the barriers in service provision posed during lockdown. This finding emphasises an urgent need to scale up mental health promotion and prevention globally.