Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study, The Lancet Public Health

In Apr 2020, incidence of primary care-recorded depression reduced by 43%, anxiety disorders by 47 · 8% and first antidepressant prescribing by 36 · 4%, vs. expected rates; consequences of which could include patients subsequently presenting with greater severity of mental illness
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