Decline of Psychological Health Following the Designation of COVID-19 as a Pandemic: Descriptive Study.

Darpan I Patel Yazmin Gamez Lajja Shah Jaini Patel

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

Stressful life conditions and chronic comorbidities are risk factors that can affect mental health and reduce the ability to perform activities of daily life. Therefore, when implementing pandemic protocols, municipalities should consider providing mental health support to their citizens to protect them from this rather inconspicuous adverse effect.

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