Association of Unemployment and Government Stringency With the Increased Burden of Anxiety and Depression Amid the Public Health Emergency: A Global Perspective
Rising unemployment and stringent government responses were significantly associated with the global increase in anxiety and depressive disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for future public health strategies that balance infection control with economic protections and mental health support.
Authors
- Chen Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1361-8419)
- Weihua Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-8465)
- Xiao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3022-2830)
- Xīn Gào (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-6961)
- Mengdi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-9464)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Ministry of Education (RO)
- Ministry of Education (ME)
- Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
- Peking University Sixth Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Behavior
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71132
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities