From the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were raised about its effect on mental health and on patients with mental illness. Several surveys and cross-sectional assessments, in Italy, England, Ecuador and China in 2020, have suggested that patients with COVID-19 have symptoms of anxiety (including stress disorder traumatic, depression and insomnia.~In France, a survey by Santé Publique France on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health carried out in November 2020, revealed a 20% rate of depressive symptoms in the general population.~The objective of this study is to assess the level of psychological distress and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders related to COVID-19 as part of the follow-up of psychiatric patients in the department of Eure since March 2020, which has coincided with the onset of the health crisis, including consecutive lockdowns and curfews.
Research Hypothesis: Living conditions during COVID-19, and lockdowns and curfews impact the psychological state of patients (assessed by the degree of depression, positive and negative thoughts, insomnia, state of post-traumatic stress).