During the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Italy, 88.6% of people over age 16 reported suffering psychological stress, according to the #PRESTOinsieme survey.
Sources
- Salute mentale - Iniziative e progetti in Italia (epicentro.iss.it)
- https://www.fondazioneveronesi.it/magazine/neuroscienze/durante-il-lockdown-depresse-5-persone-su-10 (fondazioneveronesi.it)
- https://www.ilgiornaleditalia.it/news/salute/353699/covid-iss-in-lockdown-depressione-per-5-su-10-piu-colpiti-giovani-e-donne.html (ilgiornaleditalia.it)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8983406 (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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