World Health Organization Reports a 25% Increase in Anxiety and Depression Since Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organization Reports a 25% Increase in Anxiety and Depression Since Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In the two years since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, millions of individuals globally have been forced to reconcile with its impact on their mental health. Many of us can recall the stream of unprecedented stressors we encountered: uprooting routines, experiencing financial ramifications, navigating childcare while working remotely, reducing most, if not all, in-person interactions with loved ones, and dealing with anxiety, grief, and loss directly related to the virus.