Development of severe psychological distress among low-income individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal study.

Hiroyuki KikuchiMasaki MachidaItaru NakamuraReiko SaitoYuko OdagiriTakako KojimaHidehiro WatanabeShigeru Inoue

Published in: BJPsych open (2021)

Although there has been significant deterioration in mental health among citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, this was more significant among those with lower income. Therefore, mental health measures that focus on low socioeconomic groups may be necessary.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
early onset
physical activity
depressive symptoms
drug induced