Depression and anxiety symptoms in young adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort

Abstract Background Concerns have been raised that the COVID-19 pandemic could increase risk for adverse mental health outcomes, especially in young adults, a vulnerable age group. We investigated changes in depression and anxiety symptoms (overall and severe) from before to during the pandemic, as...

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Main Authors: Kia Watkins-Martin, Massimiliano Orri, Marie-Hélène Pennestri, Natalie Castellanos-Ryan, Simon Larose, Jean-Philippe Gouin, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Nicholas Chadi, Frederick Philippe, Michel Boivin, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana Côté, Marie-Claude Geoffroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-021-00362-2