United Nations warned that a mental health crisis could be looming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.New research now suggests that stay-at-home mandates issued to slow the spread of the coronavirus do negatively impact mental health.
However, the effects gradually lessen as time passes and individuals adjust to their new routines.The research, which appears in the journal Economics & Human Biology, found that mitigation measures such as shelter-in-place orders initially corresponded with increases in internet searches for information about topics such as “isolation” and “worry.”Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Yet the researchers found that.