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Study identifies `post-traumatic growth` emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns
Results from a new study which draws on survey data collected during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic suggests that being forced to slow down life, as a consequence of lockdown, has had significant, positive impacts for many people and their families.
Women and ethnic minorities have found the pandemic psychologically more challenging
Source: Medical Xpress
Women have found the COVID-19 pandemic more challenging than men psychologically, reporting higher levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness, and lower levels of life satisfaction and happiness, find UCL researchers as part of the COVID-19 Social Study.
Using machine learning to track the pandemic's impact on mental health
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Dealing with a global pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of millions of people. A team of MIT and Harvard University researchers has shown that they can measure those effects by analyzing the language that people use to express their anxiety online.
Social distancing is increasing loneliness in older adults
Source: Medical Xpress
Social distancing introduced in response to COVID-19 is increasing feelings of loneliness in Scotland's older population and impacting their wellbeing, according to a new University of Stirling study.
Loneliness a leading cause of depression in older adults
Source: Medical Xpress
Loneliness is responsible for 18% of depression among people over 50 in England, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
