The objective was to compare the frequency of depressive symptoms, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in students and non-students enrolled in the same study in France according to key periods of the COVID-19 epidemic. Students were more likely than non-students to having high scores of depressive symptoms and anxiety, particularly during the 1 st and 2 nd lockdowns. These findings suggest that restrictive measures i.e. lockdown and curfew have an alarmingly stronger negative impact in students than in non-student and underlines the frailty of students’ mental health and that greater attention should be given to this population.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions on Mental Health Disorders According Student Status