masennus

Stigmalla tarkoitetaan syvää arvottomuutta ilmentävää leimaa, joka merkitsee kantajansa häväistyksi ja alempiarvoiseksi ihmiseksi. Stigma eli häpeäleima juontaa ihmisten tiedon puutteesta, kielteisistä tunteista ja asenteista ja ilmenee syrjivänä käyttäytymisenä. Yhteiskunnan rakenteissa stigma ilmenee epätasa-arvoisena kohteluna. Stigma siirtyy myös masennustilasta kärsivän ihmisen omakuvaan, ja voi johtaa itsen leimaamiseen eli sisäiseen stigmaan.

Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced lockdowns and to examine known predictors of mental health outcomes. We therefore surveyed n = 9,565 people from 78 countries and 18 languages. Outcomes assessed were stress, depression, affect, and wellbeing. Predictors included country, sociodemographic factors, lockdown characteristics, social factors, and psychological factors. Results Results indicated that on average about 10% of the sample was languishing from low levels of mental health and about 50% had only moderate mental health. Importantly, three consistent predictors of mental h...