Early pandemic led to significant rise in depression and anxiety

Prof Ella Arensman: "Overall when we look at the findings of the three waves, both in June and September levels of depression and anxiety symptoms were elevated compared to other population samples outside the Covid pandemic."

Depression and anxiety levels rose significantly during the earlier part of the pandemic here, according to a major upcoming public health survey.

The survey, which will be published in the coming weeks, captured the view of almost 1,000 people at three different points in the pandemic and was a collaborative effort between the national Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF), the School of Public Health at University College Cork, and others, with polling carried out by Ipsos MRBI.