Polls on Thursday showed that the number of Europeans who reported having “bad” or “very bad” mental health increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, even after the lockdown ended.
And polls conducted by the European Union’s Eurofund, in which 200,000 people participated, concluded that the number of those who reported suffering from “bad” or “very bad” psychological problems doubled from 6.4 percent. of March 2020 at the beginning of the crisis to 12.7 per cent, after two years, despite the reduction of traffic restrictions in European countries.
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“With the reopening of the companies, many were optimistic that mental health would improve,” the foundation said. “However, in the spring of 2022, the risk of depression remained alarming for many people.” She added that the risk increases significantly in young people.
Surveys conducted online, from March 2020 to May 2022, have also shown that more people across the 27 EU member states, which are 27, face difficulties in managing their daily expenses and run a greater risk of it suffers from a shortage of energy resources, mainly due to the high rate of inflation.
In a separate report, Eurofound said that 53% of participants reported experiencing difficulties managing their daily expenses in the spring of 2022, compared to 47% at the start of the pandemic, stating: “The increase in anxiety (financial conditions) coupled with uncertainty about the future could continue to negatively impact mental health.
