Pretty sure that mental health issues are going to increase based on this period of time, as there are all kinds of conditions that will affect it and, all age groups.
This is already happening, in the U.S. at least. Mental health professionals, who were already over worked before the coronapocalypse, have been swamped. I’d guess some of them are themselves needing mental health services by now. Heard a story on the radio a few days ago that said older mental health professionals are taking early retirement in droves.
School-age kids have been hit really hard by distance learning, I wouldn’t be surprised if their socialization skills have really suffered over the last two years. With long-term consequences?
Doesn't psychiatry have the highest suicide rate? I suppose it is a bit of bias in that though - since often broken people go into psych to try and fix themselves :)
Definitely long-term consequences in many areas. A lot more broken homes too, as well as alcoholism and domestic violence. Looks good for the future...
Wow it must be tough to be a psychiatrist now, I can only imagine how well balanced you have to be in order to remain normal in these times.
I think that the consequences of this pandemic will hit society hard in the upcoming decades. Kids are taking the biggest hit. Socializing skills need....socializing in order to develop. I have no children yet I cringe for every mother and father out there because this is rough