Thursday’s polls showed that the number of Europeans reporting they had “bad” or “very bad” mental health increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, even after the end of the lockdowns.
And surveys conducted by the European Union’s Eurofund, in which 200,000 people participated, concluded that the number of those who reported that they suffer from “bad” or “very bad” psychological problems doubled from 6.4 percent in March 2020 at the beginning of the crisis to 12.7 percent, after Two years have passed, despite the reduction of restrictions on movement in European countries.
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“With the reopening of societies, many were optimistic that mental health would improve,” the foundation said. “However, in the spring of 2022, the risk of depression remained alarmingly high for many people.” She added that the risk increases significantly in young people.
The surveys conducted online, from March 2020 to May 2022, also showed that a greater number of people at the level of the 27 member states of the European Union, which number 27, face difficulties in managing their daily expenses and face a greater risk of suffering from a lack of energy resources, especially due to the high Inflation rate.
In a separate report, Eurofound said that 53 percent of participants reported that they faced difficulties in managing their daily expenses in the spring of 2022, compared to 47 percent at the beginning of the pandemic, saying: “The rise in anxiety (of financial conditions) along with the uncertainty of the future may continue to negatively affect on mental health.”