TOKYO - Japan's health ministry will conduct its first nationwide survey possibly next month to look into how the new coronavirus pandemic has affected mental health, according to ministry and other sources.
The outbreak, which was first detected in China late last year before spreading worldwide, causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 and has had a lingering impact on the mental health of people around the world. In the two months, mental health and welfare centers run by local governments saw a surge in mental health consultations related to the coronavirus, in particular among those in their 40s and 50s, according to the health ministry.
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