The role of financial stress, food insecurity, and COVID-19-related illness concerns shaping mental health in five South Asian countries during the pandemic (2020-2022): A secondary analysis of the online COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey (CTIS) data

PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 Aug 8;5(8):e0004704. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004704. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted mental health worldwide, yet little attention has been given to its acute and long-term effects on mental...