Languishing: Experiences of emerging adults in outpatient mental health care one year into the COVID-19 pandemic

Jeremy Chitpin, Michael Wammes, James Ross, Aiswarya Pillai, Jazzmin Demy, Chloe Carter, Paul Tremblay, Evelyn Vingilis and Elizabeth Osuch ()
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Jeremy Chitpin: Western University
Michael Wammes: Western University
James Ross: Western University
Aiswarya Pillai: Western University
Jazzmin Demy: London Health Sciences Centre; 860 Richmond Street; FEMAP
Chloe Carter: London Health Sciences Centre; 860 Richmond Street; FEMAP
Paul Tremblay: Social Science Centre
Evelyn Vingilis: Department of Family Medicine: Department of Family Medicine; The Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine; Second Floor; Western University
Elizabeth Osuch: Western University

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract This qualitative study was conducted to assess the responses of emerging adults with pre-existing mood and anxiety disorders to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients from the First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program in London, Ontario, Canada, which treats individuals aged 16–29 with mood and anxiety disorders, were invited between April 16th – 21st, 2021 to complete a survey on their current emotional states, activities and coping. Responses were analyzed using thematic analysis. A thematic analysis identified the theme of “Languishing,” among responses comprised of 3 organizing subthemes: “Dominance of Negative Emotion,” “Waiting and Stagnating,” and “Loss of Opportunity.” This study suggests that emerging adults with pre-existing mental illness languished as the pandemic and associated restrictions persisted. Emphasis on “Coping through Intentional Action,” a separate theme identified among those coping well, may be protective for this group.

Date: 2024
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