Evidence published in the Cochrane Library today will reassure people who want to stop smoking that quitting for at least 6 weeks may improve their mental wellbeing, by reducing anxiety, depression, and stress. People’s social relationships are unlikely to suffer if they stop smoking.
Gemma MJ Taylor, Nicola Lindson, Amanda Farley, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Katherine Sawyer, Rebecca te Water Naudé, Annika Theodoulou, Naomi King, Chloe Burke, Paul Aveyard, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9 mars 2021