Economic Crisis, COVID-19, and Beirut Port Explosion: Impact on Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression and PTSD Among University Students in Lebanon

Roula Haddad¹ , Raymond Bou Nader² & Eliane Abi-Jreich Besson¹

¹Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon
²Institute of Business Management, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Eliane Abi-Jreich Besson, Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Keywords: Trauma; Substance Use; Anxiety; Depression; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract

Background: In 2020, Lebanese people experienced various stressful and traumatic events, such as the economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Beirut port explosion. People exposed to such circumstances are at high risk of developing several mental health disorders.

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