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![The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of people across the globe.[1][2][3][4] The pandemic has caused widespread anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.[4][5][6] According to the UN health agency WHO, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, prevalence of common mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, went up by more than 25 percent.[7][8] The pandemic has damaged social relationships, trust in institutions and in other people, has caused changes in work and income, and has imposed a substantial burden of anxiety and worry on the population.[9] Women and young people face the greatest risk of depression and anxiety.[2][6] According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, "63 percent of young people reported experiencing substantial symptoms of anxiety and depression."[10] COVID-19 triggered issues caused by substance use d](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80fb95_b96a642bf33a4388a4fbc3057da28e36~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/80fb95_b96a642bf33a4388a4fbc3057da28e36~mv2.webp)
![The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of people across the globe.[1][2][3][4] The pandemic has caused widespread anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.[4][5][6] According to the UN health agency WHO, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, prevalence of common mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, went up by more than 25 percent.[7][8] The pandemic has damaged social relationships, trust in institutions and in other people, has caused changes in work and income, and has imposed a substantial burden of anxiety and worry on the population.[9] Women and young people face the greatest risk of depression and anxiety.[2][6] According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, "63 percent of young people reported experiencing substantial symptoms of anxiety and depression."[10] COVID-19 triggered issues caused by substance use d](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80fb95_b96a642bf33a4388a4fbc3057da28e36~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_200,h_200,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/80fb95_b96a642bf33a4388a4fbc3057da28e36~mv2.webp)
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![Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is a "state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his or her community".[1] It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making.[2] Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others.[3] From the perspectives of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.[4] Cultural differences, personal philosophy, subjective assessments, and c](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/80fb95_b96a642bf33a4388a4fbc3057da28e36~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_200,h_200,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/80fb95_b96a642bf33a4388a4fbc3057da28e36~mv2.webp)
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