Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 8, 2020

The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 and Pandemic Related Stressors among Adults in the UK

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  • [Preprint, not peer-reviewed] Using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study, a representative sample of the UK population, Chandola et al. found an increase in common mental disorders during COVID-19 lockdown in April-May 2020, compared to prior years (2017-2019). Negative mental health outcomes were associated with feelings of loneliness, increasing domestic work demands (e.g. childcare and home-schooling), working from home, and the receipt of care from outside the home. 

Chandola et al. (July 7, 2020). The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 and Pandemic Related Stressors among Adults in the UK. Pre-print downloaded July 8 from  https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.05.20146738