COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues

The COVID-19 pandemic has pressed a pause button on global economic development, and induced significant mental health problems. In order to demonstrate the progressed relationship between the pandemic, economic slowdown, and mental health burden, we overviewed the global-level gross domestic produc...

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Main Authors: Yimiao Gong, Xiaoxing Liu, Yongbo Zheng, Huan Mei, Jianyu Que, Kai Yuan, Wei Yan, Le Shi, Shiqiu Meng, Yanping Bao, Lin Lu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.777350/full
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author Yimiao Gong
Yimiao Gong
Xiaoxing Liu
Yongbo Zheng
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Wei Yan
Le Shi
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Yanping Bao
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Lin Lu
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description The COVID-19 pandemic has pressed a pause button on global economic development, and induced significant mental health problems. In order to demonstrate the progressed relationship between the pandemic, economic slowdown, and mental health burden, we overviewed the global-level gross domestic product changes and mental problems variation since the outbreak of COVID-19, and reviewed comprehensively the specific sectors influenced by the pandemic, including international trade, worldwide travel, education system, healthcare system, and individual employment. We hope to provide timely evidence to help with the promotion of policymakers’ effective strategies in mitigating economic losses induced by the pandemic; we suggest different governments or policy makers in different countries to share information and experience in dealing with COVID-19-induced economic slowdown and promote COVID-19 vaccine popularization plan to protect every individual worldwide against the coronavirus essentially; and we appeal international information share and collaboration to minimize stigmatization related to adverse mental consequences of COVID-19 and to increase mental health wellbeings of people all over the world.
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spelling doaj.art-5180abea140841c9b7442ab729823c2a2022-12-21T20:03:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-03-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.777350777350COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health IssuesYimiao Gong0Yimiao Gong1Xiaoxing Liu2Yongbo Zheng3Yongbo Zheng4Huan Mei5Huan Mei6Jianyu Que7Kai Yuan8Wei Yan9Le Shi10Shiqiu Meng11Yanping Bao12Yanping Bao13Lin Lu14Lin Lu15Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaNational Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaNational Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaNational Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, ChinaPeking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaThe COVID-19 pandemic has pressed a pause button on global economic development, and induced significant mental health problems. In order to demonstrate the progressed relationship between the pandemic, economic slowdown, and mental health burden, we overviewed the global-level gross domestic product changes and mental problems variation since the outbreak of COVID-19, and reviewed comprehensively the specific sectors influenced by the pandemic, including international trade, worldwide travel, education system, healthcare system, and individual employment. We hope to provide timely evidence to help with the promotion of policymakers’ effective strategies in mitigating economic losses induced by the pandemic; we suggest different governments or policy makers in different countries to share information and experience in dealing with COVID-19-induced economic slowdown and promote COVID-19 vaccine popularization plan to protect every individual worldwide against the coronavirus essentially; and we appeal international information share and collaboration to minimize stigmatization related to adverse mental consequences of COVID-19 and to increase mental health wellbeings of people all over the world.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.777350/fullCOVID-19economic slowdownmental health issuesGDPinternational tradeunemployment
spellingShingle Yimiao Gong
Yimiao Gong
Xiaoxing Liu
Yongbo Zheng
Yongbo Zheng
Huan Mei
Huan Mei
Jianyu Que
Kai Yuan
Wei Yan
Le Shi
Shiqiu Meng
Yanping Bao
Yanping Bao
Lin Lu
Lin Lu
COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues
Frontiers in Psychology
COVID-19
economic slowdown
mental health issues
GDP
international trade
unemployment
title COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues
title_full COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues
title_fullStr COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues
title_short COVID-19 Induced Economic Slowdown and Mental Health Issues
title_sort covid 19 induced economic slowdown and mental health issues
topic COVID-19
economic slowdown
mental health issues
GDP
international trade
unemployment
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.777350/full
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