The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Parents' Mental Health

The COVID-19 outbreak led to a fresh and urgent interest in how to manage the effect of extraordinary public health actions on the mental health of individuals. In this study, we focused on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the mental well-being of parents. We adopted a broad perspective, considering, among others, parents’ risk of developing common mental disorders and their propensity to take steps to manage their mental health. Our results supported the findings that modification in lifestyle can lead to improvement in mental health. In light of the renewal of lockdown measures, there is a need for more studies to address the confusion and concern facing families. (Morelli et al.2020) Rapid large-scale public health interventions intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus not only led to concern about the potentially less severe complications but also garnered a fresh and urgent interest in how to manage the effect of extraordinary public health actions on the mental health of individuals. In this study, we attempted to shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the mental well-being of parents. The focus was on parents as they are more likely to have experienced significant emotional and practical pressure as a result of lockdown.