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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020

      9/ Now, on to problem 2 One thing we are VERY sure of is that actually getting COVID-19 is likely to be causally related to mental health issues

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020

      10/ Being admitted to the ICU, for example, is strongly linked with really bad mental health outcomespic.twitter.com/CR5m6Ls9Lc

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020

      11/n So NOT locking down and/or implementing other government measures might be associated with MORE mental health issues (if more people catch COVID-19) The opposite of what many people have said!

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    4. The Picnicing Discocat‏ @discoball2000 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @GidMK

      But not many people go onto ICU whereas lots more people suffer loneliness and stress from lockdowns?

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    5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @discoball2000

      Do they, or do they suffer primarily because of the pandemic? Your contention is that everything is entirely because of government action, but as I've pointed out that's not been proven in the slightest

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    6. The Picnicing Discocat‏ @discoball2000 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @GidMK

      Loneliness and stress are huge factors on mental health, both exacerbated by lockdown. Purely anecdotally of course but my mental health has been far more affected by lockdown and stress of work/home schooling etc than worries about covid 19 itself.

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    7. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @discoball2000

      Purely anecdotally, everyone else's mental health has vastly improved This is the problem with anecdotes 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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    8. The Picnicing Discocat‏ @discoball2000 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @GidMK

      Thanks for dismissing my experience. But anyway I'm sure the Vic government wouldn't be boosting mental health services for the lockdown suburbs if it wasn't an issue.

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    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @discoball2000

      I'm not dismissing your experience, I'm dismissing your argument 👍

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    10. The Picnicing Discocat‏ @discoball2000 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @GidMK

      Ok, why is the Vic govt spending $24m on mental health services for the lockdown suburbs? Curious to know.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 3 Jul 2020
      Replying to @discoball2000

      Because it's a concern. My point is not that it's totally implausible, it's that the comparison is disingenuous. I wrote a whole thread, you can read that 👍

      2:14 AM - 3 Jul 2020
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        1. The Picnicing Discocat‏ @discoball2000 3 Jul 2020
          Replying to @GidMK

          I guess at some point we can compare the mental health outcomes of those in strict lockdown cities/countries v those who weren't...

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        1. The Picnicing Discocat‏ @discoball2000 3 Jul 2020
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          Interesting: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/mental-health-issues-the-second-wave-of-pandemic …pic.twitter.com/0qgj6ITS5n

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