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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2021 · 17 MIN

CONNECTIONS: Covid-19 and the epidemic of despair

from Office Hours · host King's Business School

Sotiris Vanderos, Reader in Health Economics at King’s Business School speaks to Professor Mauricio Avendano, Head of Global Health & Social Medicine at King’s College London about why past recessions may not be a perfect guide to Covid-19’s spill-over effects on physical and mental health. They explore the possible impact of a short sharp crisis and unprecedented government support packages on mental health as well as on behaviours such as smoking, opioid use and engagement with health services. This episode was recorded in January 2021. Learn more about King’s Business School at https://www.kcl.ac.uk/business

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