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  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Digital Humanities

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health interventions, such as lockdowns, present unprecedented challenges to global mental health.
  • Understanding the population's psychological response during such crises is crucial for developing effective support strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on mental well-being by analyzing search engine query trends.
  • To identify changes in public interest related to various mental health topics during the pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Google Trends data from Europe and the United States to track search query volumes.
  • Employed quasi-experimental methods, including difference-in-differences and regression discontinuity design, to assess the effects of lockdowns.

Main Results:

  • Observed a substantial increase in search intensity for "boredom" across Europe and the US.
  • Documented significant rises in searches for "loneliness," "worry," and "sadness."
  • Noted a decrease in search frequency for "stress," "suicide," and "divorce."

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have had a profound and multifaceted impact on public mental health.
  • Changes in search trends suggest heightened feelings of boredom and sadness, alongside decreased public discourse on stress and suicide, warranting further investigation into population well-being.