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The full title is "Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study".
by DanBC 6y ago
The full title is "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 results are complex: fewer people than expected are being diagnosed with depression and anxiety; fewer people are presenting with self harm; and first prescriptions for some psychotropic meds was lower than expected. That might be because people in the UK feel GPs are not available and are not making appointments to see GPs.