How the pandemic has aged our brains and what we can do to fix it 15 Mar, 2021 08:30 PM 8 minutes to read Being stuck at home in lockdown has had a negative impact on our mental health. Photo / Getty Images Being stuck at home in lockdown has had a negative impact on our mental health. Photo / Getty Images Daily Telegraph UK By: Joe Shute It's around a year since Covid lockdown restrictions were imposed across the world, and heavy is the head that bears lockdown. Coping during this period of national incarceration has been a mental battle – and experts say the dramatic change to our lifestyles, coupled with unprecedented levels of stress, has aged our brains.