General Article COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

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Wake-up call to all countries to step up mental health services and support.

In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. The brief also highlights who has been most affected and summarizes the effect of the pandemic on the availability of mental health services and how this has changed during the pandemic.

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