Research has shown that the population’s mental health improved by the end of April in the aftermath of the Coronavirus Crisis when experts were initially pessimistic about Danes’ well-being.
A research conducted by the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University showed reduced psychological wellbeing for women in particular in the beginning of April.
However, the end of April showed a positive trend on the psychological well-being index as measured by the World Health Organization.
‘Light at end of tunnel’
Researchers say the improved mental health was in line with a significant decline in the rate of infections and the number of coronavirus-related deaths, which led to a gradual reopening of society.
“It shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel – and that’s a story worth telling,” said Søren Dinesen Østergaard, professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University.
Østergaard however pointed out that not all societies would resemble the Danish one and the situation may change if and when a potential second wave of the pandemic occurs.
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