Depression and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has had a non-negligible impact on our mental health, with an estimated 53.2 million (27.6%) more people worldwide suffering from depression and 76.2 million (25.6%) more suffering from anxiety than before the spread of COVID-19 infection. This paper presents findings from previous studies on depression, anxiety, and depressive anxiety symptoms during the pandemic, with a particular focus on general workers, health care workers, COVID-19 infected persons, and pregnant and postpartum women. As is the case with many disasters, COVID-19 may have increased health and mental health disparities that originally existed, and ongoing measures are required.