The impact of lockdown and other stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety in a Lebanese opportunistic sample: an online cross-sectional survey.

Rami Bou Khalil^1,2, Ramez Dagher^1,2, Myriam Zarzour^1,2, Ghassan Sleilaty^2,3, Hanna Abi Akl⁴, Maya Kallab², Sami Richa^1,2

¹Department of Psychiatry, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

²Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, A. Naccache Boulevard Achrafieh- Beiruth, P.O. box: 166830, Lebanon, Lebanon.

³Clinical Research Centre, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.

⁴Yseop Lab, Paris, France.

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Abstract

Lockdown measures were taken since February 2020 in Lebanon, a country already going through a socio-economic crisis, to fight the new coronavirus pandemic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychological impact of the lockdown in Lebanon. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted during the lockdown period in order to punctually assess depression, anxiety symptoms as well as eating an…

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