News-Medical.Net August 1, 2022
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Reviewed by Aimee Molineux

Scientists worldwide have recently conducted a large-scale survey to investigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health issues in low-to-middle income countries.

Significant seasonal variation in mental health conditions has been observed during the pandemic. A detailed survey report is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has severely hit the global healthcare system and economy, with the highest impact in low- and middle-income countries. The pandemic has caused more than 572 million infections and over 6.3 million deaths worldwide.

A considerable economic deprivation together with the fear of COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality has increased mental health issues, including anxiety, stress,...

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