April 9, 2021 03:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/9/22375409/mental-health-crisis-tech-companies-self-harm-platform-policy
How tech companies are ignoring the pandemics mental health crisis
There is plenty that scientists don’t understand about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on society. But a year in, at least one thing seems clear: the pandemic has been terrible for our collective mental health — and a surprising number of tech platforms seem to have given the issue very little thought.
First, the numbers. Nature reported that the number of adults in the United Kingdom showing symptoms of depression had nearly doubled from March to June of last year, to 19 percent. In the United States, 11 percent of adults reported feeling depressed between January and June 2019; by December 2020, that number had nearly quadrupled, to 42 percent.
Prolonged isolation created by lockdowns has been linked to disruptions in sleep,...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/9/22375409/mental-health-crisis-tech-companies-self-harm-platform-policy
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