Cognitive deficits in MDD are a principal mediator of psychosocial impairment, notably workforce performance. The hazards posed by cognitive deficits in MDD underscore the need to identify a consensus-based neurocognitive battery for research and clinical purposes. Interventions (pharmacological, behavioral, neuromodulatory) that engage multiple physiological systems implicated in cognitive deficits hold promise to reduce, reverse, and prevent cognitive deficits.

Highlights The COVID-19 pandemic had significant mental health impacts on the population of Kuwait. Unemployment, uncertainty, distress, increasing deaths and lockdown measures contribute to the burden. From our experience risk factors include; female, smoker, past psychiatric history, increased social media use. Availability of psychological support and mental health awareness reduces the burden.

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