“The substantial increase in mental distress in the UK population has not affected all groups equally.” New. #Mentalhealth before and during the #COVID19 pandemic: a longitudinal probability sample survey of the UK population.

Important paper by @Tamsin_J_Ford @ProfAnnJohn and others. Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal probability sample survey of the UK population

NEW—Study of 17,452 people finds more than one quarter reported clinically relevant levels of mental distress in late April 2020 (1 month into UK lockdown) vs 1 in 5 before lockdown: a longitudinal probability sample survey of UK population @TheLancetPsych hubs.ly/H0sRksV0 pic.twitter.com/PH5v2JJkoN

Important study in @TheLancetPsych: ✅ Increase in distress one month into lockdown (18.9% to 27.3%) ✅ Higher than expected trend, significantly ✅ Increase greatest in 18-34, women, people w/young children As someone who sees 18-34 year olds...SPOT. ON

“Our findings suggest that being young, a woman, and living with children, especially preschool age children, have had a particularly strong influence on the extent to which mental distress increased under the conditions of the pandemic” #perinatal

A study of covid19 impact found #mentalhealth deterioration linked to pre-existing health inequalities thelancet.com/journals/lanps… We know there's a link between MSK and deprivation - supporting the mental health of people with MSK is so important. arma.uk.net/wp-content/upl…

#MentalHealth Before & During the #COVID19 Pandemic: a Longitudinal Probability Sample Survey of the UK Population Hint 👉 Mental Health Deteriorated Link: thelancet.com/journals/lanps… @hfhope @Tamsin_J_Ford @HatchStephani @MatthewHotopf @ProfAnnJohn @WesselyS @McManusSally @V2019N pic.twitter.com/NTnSMfhtjW

"Changes in mental health during the public health emergency might not be evenly distributed across the population"

Evidence update → This study is among the first national probability sample studies to track temporal changes in population mental health from before the COVID-19 pandemic and into the subsequent lockdown period