News-Medical.Net October 19, 2021
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on people’s mental health. In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Damian Santomauro and Dr. Alize Ferrari about their latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on mental health.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has received a huge amount of scientific and medical interest. What provoked your latest research into mental health and COVID-19?

This study was conducted as part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2020 which is in the process of estimating the prevalence, mortality, and health burden of over 300 diseases and injuries, this includes 12 mental disorders.

We suspected from past population shocks in history (e.g., war, localized pandemics, financial crises) that the prevalence of major depressive...

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Topics: Healthcare System, Interview / Q&A, Mental Health, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Trends
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