A Meta-analysis of the Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health in China

Abstract

This article focuses on the effects of COVID-19 and policies in China. In December 2019, an unexpected epidemic emerged. As of April 2021, there were 2.89 million deaths from COVID and 133 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID (Mathieu et al., 2021). The mental health impact of this epidemic cannot be underestimated; it has brought stress, anxiety and depression to medical staff, infected patients, and uninfected people. Much of this stress led to suicide.