For more than three years, the world has been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has profoundly changed our society and many people’s lives. For instance, people have become more fearful in general during the pandemic, which in turn sabotages their immune systems and makes them more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.
According to a study by a team of researchers from the University of Rochester that examines people’s mental health concerns during the pandemic, fear was the most prevalent mental health symptom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The most prevalent mental health symptoms during COVID-19. (The Epoch Times)
The word “fear” was also the most frequently mentioned in social media, followed by keywords such as “alone,” “failure,” and “depress.”…