A recent study indicates that from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, people in the UK have experienced a "substantial decrease" in mental wellness.

The study, which was published in the journal Health Economics, found that smoking has a long-term negative influence on mental health. In the long run, the research team fears that repeated outbreaks of the pandemic will worsen people's mental health.

"During the initial wave of the epidemic, people's mental health deteriorated. The second wave was linked to a rise in the frequency and variability of psychological discomfort. As a result, the epidemic has had a long-term negative impact on people's mental health "says University of East Anglia researcher Apostolos Davillas.

During the second phase of lockdown, more persons reported being sad and depressed. Those who were severely impacted in the first wave of the epidemic, on the other hand, were less concerned about performing a helpful role. Meanwhile, the researchers pointed out that not everyone was affected in the same way.

The increase in mental health problems was greatest among women in their twenties and early thirties. Older men, on the other hand, were found to be the least affected by the pandemic.

The researchers used data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS), which conducted a Covid-19 survey to investigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, to conduct the study.

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