Mental health experts’ are attempting to use the media to turn our normal reaction to abnormal circumstances, into an epidemic of depression and anxiety.Surveys carried out in the first week of lockdown revealed people were experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression and stress. The results, published in a study in a psychiatric journal, said these feelings were generated from being cooped up indoors, fears over finance and unemployment to loneliness and anxiety about catching the virus. Given the circumstances, it’s entirely normal and understandable to feel the impact of these issues, both emotionally and mentally.