Notes

-  Major study into mental health in early stage 57./. anxiety & 64./. depression 

- Conducted the study in university of Nottingham under Kavita Vedhara

- women and young people most affected mental health problems 

- loneliness and domestic violence was the most distress.

- Collected the hair sample to measure the stress.

- women and young people’s enjoyed the fast recovery.

- New policies were needed to help people feel less worried about catching the virus 

-  Effective system for tracing contacts 

- stay as socially connected 

Summary

 Impact of Pandemic

Major study into the mental health impact of the pandemic found that in the early stage of lockdown which is 57./. Of anxiety and 64./. Of depression. When the restrictions eased , mental health problems improved. Professor Kavita Vedhara conducted the study at the university of Nottingham about the mental health problems. The researchers looked specifically at which groups were most affected by lockdown. Women and young people are the high risk categories for COVID 19 were most affected. Women may distress through work insecurity, loneliness and domestic violence. As a part of the study researchers collected the hair samples. New policies were needed to help people feel less worried about picking up the virus. UK have an effective System for tracing the contacts of those who test positive. Vedhara advises people to stay as socially connected as possible.