"The effects of COVID-19 on mental health are more nuanced than the 'tsunami' descriptor or other similar terms used by some investigators and in many media articles," the researchers wrote.
"Rather than a mental health crisis, at a population level there has been a high level of resilience," they said.China first reported the first coronavirus outbreak to the World Health OrganizationThey found that most changes in mental health symptoms, which included symptoms of depression and anxiety,"were close to zero and not statistically significant."
"Among general population studies, we did not find changes in general mental health or anxiety symptoms, and the worsening of depression symptoms was minimal," the study found.However, some groups of people did see their mental health worsen. Women showed worsening mental health symptoms, the report said, though it was by small amounts. The study also noted that the same was true for older adults, university students, and those who belonged to a minority sexual or gender group.
"Significant worsening of symptoms among women or female members of the population is of concern," the study said, adding that women are disproportionately represented in the healthcare field, holding the vast majority of jobs in family and elder care. The researchers also noted that
The “new flu” did not, however locking people in their homes, forcing them to take an injection to go to into a restaurant did.