COVID-19 Compounding Mental Health Conditions

摘要

A study released in early April provides initial evidence that the COVID-19 outbreak affects people mentally as well as physically. The preliminary results reveal that adults in locations more affected by COVID-19 had distress, lower physical and mental health, and less life satisfaction. Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Tongji University, and the University of Sydney surveyed 369 adults living in 64 cities in China after they had lived under 1 month of confinement measures in February. Led by Dr. Stephen Zhang from the University of Adelaide, the study identified adults with existing health conditions and those who stopped working as most at risk for worse mental and physical health.