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Surveys highlight psychological effects related to COVID restrictions
New surveys have underlined the link between poor mental health and restrictions in society caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and reports have suggested there has been an epidemic of anxiety and other conditions that could grow in severity as nations open up following successful vaccination programs.
The World Health Organization has said that beyond the physical impact of the pandemic worldwide, studies warn of the negative effects on people s mental health. It said the main psychological consequences appear to be elevated levels of stress or anxiety, loneliness, insomnia and depression .
However, experts also have said that some cases of mental illness may more broadly be examples of the general challenges of the human experience that can pass with time but still require attention, such as simply discussing it. Experts warn that this state of mind can potentially morph into clinical depression or other menta