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July 23, 2025

Utilisation of mental health services before, during, and after COVID-19 restrictions: interrupted time-series analysis in England

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CRCarol RobertsonJBJulii BrainardGSGillian Smith

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Interrupted time-series analysis reveals shifts in mental health service utilisation during COVID-19 in England, suggesting implications for future preparedness.

Key Points

  • Mental health service utilisation declined during early COVID-19 restrictions, with a 36.8% drop in advice calls.
  • By late restrictions, primary care consultations for anxiety increased by 41.8%, indicating a shift in service demand.
  • Interrupted time-series analysis examined mental health service utilisation before, during, and after restrictions.
  • Findings highlight the importance of remote mental health services for future pandemic preparedness.

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Robertson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0621e6551bb0af8cdccehttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7102041/v1
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