Article ; Online: Mental health effects of social distancing in Switzerland.
2023 Volume 51, Page(s) 101302
Abstract: This analysis examines the effect of COVID-19 on public mental health in Switzerland. Following an event-study framework, we compare helpline call volume and duration before and after the outbreak of the first and second wave. The use of administrative ... ...
| Abstract | This analysis examines the effect of COVID-19 on public mental health in Switzerland. Following an event-study framework, we compare helpline call volume and duration before and after the outbreak of the first and second wave. The use of administrative phone-level data allows us to i) decompose the total effects into an intensive and extensive margin and ii) calculate a measure of unmet need. For the first wave, our results show that callers with a history of helpline contacts increase calls substantially. We also identify capacity constraints leading to unmet need for psychological counseling. Finally, we find no effects in the second wave, which might be explained by a number of factors including the absence of a lockdown and less restrictive social distancing measures. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Mental Health ; Physical Distancing ; Switzerland/epidemiology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Public Health |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-08-19 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2099749-8 |
| ISSN | 1873-6130 ; 1570-677X |
| ISSN (online) | 1873-6130 |
| ISSN | 1570-677X |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101302 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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