Stress over Covid-19 keeping fewer people up at night

Stress related to Covid-19 has steadily fallen since lockdown began, along with general levels of anxiety, according to UCL's Covid-19 study, the UK's largest study on adults' wellbeing and mental health during the coronavirus epidemic. The study, which was launched a month ago, has over 74,000 participants and reports on how adults feel about the lockdown, government advice, feelings of loneliness and wellbeing, and their mental health. According to the latest results, just under one in five people report that Covid-19 has caused them major stress over the past week, down from more than one in three people in the days before lockdown was introduced. Major stress was defined as stress that was constantly on your mind or keeping you awake at night. The survey found that wellbeing has also increased in the last three weeks, with people reporting higher levels of satisfaction with their life, although this is still lower than at the same time last year. There is also less evidence for improvements in wellbeing among people aged 18 to 29 and for those with a diagnosed mental health condition. Meanwhile, the latest results found that levels of compliance with government lockdown measures remained steady and high, with more than 98% of people reporting high compliance.