Effects of the lockdown on the mental health of the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: Results from the COMET collaborative network.
Andrea FiorilloGaia SampognaVincenzo GiallonardoValeria Del VecchioMario LucianoUmberto AlbertClaudia CarmassiGiuseppe CarràFrancesca CirulliBernardo Dell'OssoMaria Giulia NanniMaurizio PompiliGabriele SaniAlfonso TortorellaUmberto VolpePublished in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2020)
Although physical isolation and lockdown represent essential public health measures for containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are a serious threat for mental health and well-being of the general population. As an integral part of COVID-19 response, mental health needs should be addressed.