'When will this end? Will it end?' The impact of the March-June 2020 UK COVID-19 lockdown response on mental health: a longitudinal survey of mothers in the Born in Bradford study.
Josie DickersonBrian KellyBridget LockyerSally BridgesChristopher CartwrightKathryn WillanKaty A ShireKirsty CrossleyMaria BryantNajma SiddiqiTrevor A SheldonDeborah A LawlorJohn WrightRosemary R C McEachanKate E Pickettnull nullnull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Mental ill health has worsened for many during the COVID-19 lockdown, particularly in those who are lonely and economically insecure. The magnitude of associations between key exposures and worsening mental health varied between ethnic groups. Mental health problems may have longer term consequences for public health and interventions that address the potential causes are needed.