A Year Into the Pandemic: The Diversity of Experience Amongst People With Severe Mental Ill Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified pre-existing health inequalities and people with severe mental ill health (SMI) are one of the groups at greatest risk. In this study, we explored the effects of the pandemic and pandemic restrictions on people with SMI during the first year of the pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal study in a sample of people with SMI. The inception survey was carried out between July and December 2020. Participants were then re-surveyed between January and March 2021. People were contacted by telephone and invited to take part in the study over the phone, online or by postal questionnaire. Across both waves we asked participants about their physical and mental health, health risk behaviors, well-being, loneliness, and employment sta

SUBMITTER: Peckham E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830291 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature