Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

What do you get when the cure (lockdowns, mask and vaccine mandates etc.) are much worse than the disease? 

Many Western countries have e.g. meanwhile reached herd immunity. It is high time to return to normal life like before the pandemic!

"... The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment where many determinants of poor mental health are exacerbated. ... specifically daily SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and reductions in human mobility, were associated with increased prevalence of major depressive disorder ... for human mobility, ... for daily SARS-CoV-2 infection and anxiety disorders ...
Females were affected more by the pandemic than males ... for major depressive disorder, ... for anxiety disorders and younger age groups were more affected than older age groups ... for major depressive disorder, ... for anxiety disorders). ... We estimated an additional 53.2 million ... cases of major depressive disorder globally (an increase of 27·6% ...) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such that the total prevalence was 3152·9 cases ... per 100 000 population. We also estimated an additional 76.2 million ... cases of anxiety disorders globally (an increase of 25·6% ...), such that the total prevalence was 4802·4 cases .... per 100 000 population. Altogether, major depressive disorder caused 49·4 million ... DALYs and anxiety disorders caused 44·5 million ... DALYs globally in 2020. ...."

Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic - The Lancet (open access)

This study was funded by among others Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation!