New research suggests that over one in five healthcare workers have experienced anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder during the pandemic.

The systematic review and meta-analysis, published in PLOS One, included 65 studies involving more than 97,000 people. On breaking down the numbers by region, healthcare workers in the Middle East were found to have the highest rates of anxiety and depression, with 28.9% and 34.6% experiencing these mental health conditions, respectively. North America, ranking the lowest, had 14.8% of healthcare workers who experienced anxiety and 18.7% who experienced depression. Around 21.5% of healthcare workers across all regions experienced moderate levels of PTSD… (CNN, March 11, 2021)