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Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal probability sample survey of the UK population #MMPMID32707037
Pierce M; Hope H; Ford T; Hatch S; Hotopf M; John A; Kontopantelis E; Webb R; Wessely S; McManus S; Abel KM
Lancet Psychiatry 2020[Oct]; 7 (10): 883-892 PMID32707037show ga
BACKGROUND: The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on population mental health is of increasing global concern. We examine changes in adult mental health in the UK population before and during the lockdown. METHODS: In this secondary analysis of a national, longitudinal cohort study, households that took part in Waves 8 or 9 of the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) panel, including all members aged 16 or older in April, 2020, were invited to complete the COVID-19 web survey on April 23-30, 2020. Participants who were unable to make an informed decision as a result of incapacity, or who had unknown postal addresses or addresses abroad were excluded. Mental health was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Repeated cross-sectional analyses were done to examine temporal trends. Fixed-effects regression models were fitted to identify within-person change compared with preceding trends. FINDINGS: Waves 6-9 of the UKHLS had 53 351 participants. Eligible participants for the COVID-19 web survey were from households that took part in Waves 8 or 9, and 17 452 (41.2%) of 42 330 eligible people participated in the web survey. Population prevalence of clinically significant levels of mental distress rose from 18.9% (95% CI 17.8-20.0) in 2018-19 to 27.3% (26.3-28.2) in April, 2020, one month into UK lockdown. Mean GHQ-12 score also increased over this time, from 11.5 (95% CI 11.3-11.6) in 2018-19, to 12.6 (12.5-12.8) in April, 2020. This was 0.48 (95% CI 0.07-0.90) points higher than expected when accounting for previous upward trends between 2014 and 2018. Comparing GHQ-12 scores within individuals, adjusting for time trends and significant predictors of change, increases were greatest in 18-24-year-olds (2.69 points, 95% CI 1.89-3.48), 25-34-year-olds (1.57, 0.96-2.18), women (0.92, 0.50-1.35), and people living with young children (1.45, 0.79-2.12). People employed before the pandemic also averaged a notable increase in GHQ-12 score (0.63, 95% CI 0.20-1.06). INTERPRETATION: By late April, 2020, mental health in the UK had deteriorated compared with pre-COVID-19 trends. Policies emphasising the needs of women, young people, and those with preschool aged children are likely to play an important part in preventing future mental illness. FUNDING: None.