Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed that life satisfaction in the UK dropped to the lowest levels ever recorded, while anxiety soared to its highest ever level.
Cases of major depressive and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25% worldwide, according to a study assessing the impact of the pandemic on mental health.
Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the first global estimates of impacts of the pandemic on mental health, published in The Lancet.