Many individuals, both in the public and within the field of psychology, often perceive aging
as a burden that negatively impacts intellectual and mental health. Our present study aims to …

Background Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) lockdown has had negative impacts on mental health and eating behaviors …

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented health crisis that rapidly impacted every
country around the globe in a matter of few weeks. Initially, the United Nations (UN) Director …

Similar to other countries, the Japanese government quickly undertook preventative
measures against increasing suicides during the pandemic, but could not suppress the …

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many areas of life, including culturally
accepted practices at end-of-life care, funeral rites, and access to social, community, and …

During the early stages of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, suicides did not increase in
most countries/regions. Japan, however, was an exception to this, reporting increased …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had large impacts on mental health; however, most
existing evidence is focused on the initial lockdown period and high-income contexts. By …

The SARS-CoV-2 virus brought dramatic changes into daily life, subjecting society to the
new and unforeseen era. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced challenges to governments …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of depression and the sociodemographic factors
associated with depression in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant mental health challenges,
particularly for vulnerable populations, including non-binary gender individuals. The COMET …