pandemic in the summer.But winter is coming and, according to experts, so too is the accompanying seasonal woes. And this time, it will be “amplified” by the confines of the coronavirus, according to Roger McIntyre, a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Toronto.“There’s a real concern about the amplification of loneliness,” McIntyre told Global News.
Mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic will be ‘severe,’ expert warns “An epidemic of loneliness long preceded this pandemic.
And just by the nature of winter, people are less likely to come in contact with others. It’s a realistic concern.”Since March, Canadians have been told to stay apart to stop the spread of the virus.