Fear and depression during the COVID-19 outbreak in Cameroon: a nation-wide observational study.

Joseph Nelson Siewe FodjoLeonard NgarkaWepnyu Y NjamnshiLeonard N NforMichel K MengnjoEdwige Laure MendoSamuel A AngwaforJonas Guy Atchou BasseguinCyrille NkouonlackEdith N NjitNene AhidjoEric S ChokoteFidèle DemaJulius Y FonsahGodwin Y TatahNancy PalmerPaul F Seke EtetDennis PalmerDickson S NsaghaDaniel E Etya'aleStephen PerrigRoman SztajzelJean-Marie AnnoniAnne-Cécile Zoung-Kanyi BissekRose G F LekeMarie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa ObamaJohn N NkengasongRobert ColebundersAlfred Kongnyu Njamnshi

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2021)

Depression amidst the COVID-19 crisis is less prevalent in Cameroon than in other countries. Prompt and widespread dissemination of adequate COVID-19 information may reduce the risks for depression by dispelling fear and anxiety among Cameroonians.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
coronavirus disease
depressive symptoms
sars cov
public health
prefrontal cortex
physical activity
risk assessment
climate change
social media
health information