Risk of depression in family caregivers: unintended consequence of COVID-19.

Published in: BJPsych open (2020)

COVID-19 has had a negative impact on family caregivers' mental health with loneliness a significant contributor to depressive symptomatology. However, despite these detriments in mental health, the majority of caregivers do not access any online or phone psychiatric support. Finally, psychiatric services and healthcare professionals should aim to focus on reducing feelings of loneliness to support at-risk caregivers.

Keyphrases

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coronavirus disease
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