The outbreak of Coronavirus is a serious threat to public health. Lockdowns and other coordinated restrictive measures are necessary to save lives.  On average, we’ve already spent 60 days under quarantine. The idea that most of the time would have to be locked up, significantly reducing communication with family, friends and colleagues, caused at least a slight discomfort for many individuals. We’ve asked people from 16 countries how they got used to such a “lifestyle”.

1. Freedom Seekers.
The Impact of
Quarantine
Mental Health Research

2. Quarantine lifestyle in numbers
Respondents 101
38% of people feel upset, angry, and anxious
60% of people feel normal and even optimistic while being on the quarantine
49% of our respondents are working remotely at this period of time
16% of people were cut at work
Countries: 16 (Europe) Period: April 2020

3. Demography
Research results by gender
Number of
responds
Average age
Average time spent
on quarantine
Live with someone
at home
55 51
43 39
59,6 59,5
78,2% 86,3%

4. Demography
Male responds
38,2% work remotely
21,8% had been cut at work
18,2% took vacation
21,8% - other (retired, still work
from office, part time job)
Work status
31% feel normal
19% optimistic
14,3% anxious
12% calm
7,1% miserable
5% upset
Emotional mood
Agree it changed the life drastically – 28,6%
Somewhat agree – 33,3%
Neither agree or disagree – 19%
Somewhat disagree – 11,9%
Disagree - 7,1%
Opinion on the
quarantine influence
N – 55
Sleep disturbance – 42,2%

5. Demography
Female responds
56,9% work remotely
9,8% had been cut at work
9,8% on vacation
27,5% - other
Work status
23,9% calm
23,9% normal
15,2% upset
8,7% anxious
8,7% optimistic
4,3% despair
4,3% fear
Emotional mood
Agree it changed the life drastically – 22,2%
Somewhat agree – 42,2%
Neither agree or disagree – 26,7%
Somewhat disagree – 4,4%
Disagree – 4,4%
Opinion on the
quarantine influence
N – 51
Sleep disturbance – 40,9%

6. The ways to overcome stress
N - 111
Responder does
not feel any stress
15%
Music, YouTube,
video games
13%
Yoga, walking
and work out
12%
Reading and
studying
11%
Meditation
6%
Talking to close
friends and family
6%
Did not find any way
to overcome stress
5%

7. What is the most difficult for you while staying
at home?
27%
19%
11%
11%
9%
6%
6%
5%
4%2%
% of reasons lack of communication /
diversity of communication
none
lack of physical proximity
organize free time
lack o private time
lack of impressions
lack of activity
doing same every day
staying at home
lack of job
N – 87

8. Overconsumption of food, alcohol and
nicotine
89 of responders
38,9% stated they found themselves overrating
19,1% stated they increased consumption of alcohol/nicotine
36,4%42,3%
OvereatingOvereating
23,3% 16%
Increased consumption
of alcohol and nicotine
Increased consumption
of alcohol and nicotine

9. What brings you the feeling of safety at this time?
28,6%
17,9%
9,5% 9,5%
4,8% 4,8%
3,6%
staying at home none brings the
feeling of safety
good news self-control take care of
others
no worries meditation
N - 84