The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in individuals with pre-existing mental illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected mental health, but most studies have been conducted in the general population.

Aims

To identify factors associated with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in individuals with pre-existing mental illness.

Method

Participants (N = 2869, 78% women, ages 18-94 years) from a UK cohort (the National Centre for Mental Health) with a history of mental illness completed a cross-sectional online survey in June to August 2020. Mental health assessments were the GAD-7 (anxiety), PHQ-9 (depression) and WHO-5 (well-being) questionnaires, and a self-report question on whether their mental health had changed during the pandemic. Regressions examined associations between mental health outcomes and

SUBMITTER: Lewis KJS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8914135 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature