Impact of COVID-19-like symptoms on occurrence of anxiety/depression during lockdown among the French general population.

Murielle Mary-KrauseJoel José Herranz BustamanteMégane HéronAstrid Juhl AndersenTarik El AarbaouiMaria Melchior

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our study shows higher risk of anxiety/depression among persons who experienced COVID-19-like symptoms, even after accounting for prior mental health difficulties. COVID-19 infection could have both a direct and indirect impact on the occurrence of psychological difficulties, and this association should be studied in greater detail.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
coronavirus disease
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mental health
depressive symptoms
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mental illness
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