Shanghai residents are in their seventh week of lockdown restrictions, causing many of them to suffer mentally. A new survey has found that 40 percent of residents have shown signs of depression.
Chinese news portal NetEase released the survey on May 5 which revealed the psychological well-being of 1,021 Shanghai residents while under the city-wide lockdown.
The survey showed that the Shanghai residents’ “Over-wrought/Discomposing Index” reached 3.7 in April, surpassing their average score of 3.42 during the initial stage of the COVID outbreak in early 2020, when the epicenter was in Wuhan. Their current anxiety index is 3.6.
Using Depression Rating Scale, a quantitative method, the survey concluded that since April, more than 40 percent of Shanghai residents have shown symptoms of depression, which is manifested as frequent feelings of lowness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest in anything.
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