A major study this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found the mental fallout from the pandemic was 'small'. But for a lot of more vulnerable minority groups, the pandemic was anything but ‘minimal’.
Stephen Buckley, head of information at the charity Mind, said mental health providers would also say differently to the team’s conclusion.
‘Data from the also shows that average ratings for all measures of well-being still remain below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels,’ he added. But doing so over the pandemic is even trickier. Someone’s situation – such as whether they worked from home or on the frontline – can make a big difference. It didn’t survey people in low-income countries or focus on many vulnerable groups more likely to be affected, such as disabled people or children.
The pandemic also took a disproportionate toll on people of colour, Jeremy Bernhaut, head of policy and influencing at Rethink Mental Illness, added.
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