Search Volume of Insomnia and Suicide as Digital Footprints of Global Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 3-Year Infodemiology Study
Our findings highlight how the mental health impact of the pandemic varied across income groups and evolved over time. The mediating effect of stay-at-home behaviors was significant in the early phases but diminished in later stages, particularly in high-income countries. Meanwhile, middle-income countries exhibited unique patterns that suggest alternative protective factors. These insights can inform tailored mental health interventions and policy strategies in future public health crises.
Authors
- Hsiao‐Hui Tsou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-4111)
- Kuan‐Pin Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-2502)
- Yu‐Hsuan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9393-3886)
- Pei-Hsuan Hsia
- Sheng‐Hsuan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-2354)
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- National Central University (TW)
- National Dong Hwa University (TW)
- An-Nan Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University of Sport (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/67646
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31