Lockdowns have created a tsunami of PTSD – and thus addiction

The NHS Strategy Unit forecast 230,000 new post-traumatic stress disorder referrals due to pandemic measures – many of whose sufferers will use addiction as a coping mechanism. The Royal College of Psychiatrists launched PTSD resources. See also: Explosion of Covid PTSD cases is a mental health crisis in the making and Demand for mental health services post-pandemic will increase.