Did online information seeking for depression increase during COVID-19 lockdown times? A google trend analysis on data from Germany and the UK.

• This is presumably the first Google trends analysis on online searches for depression in relation with lockdown times. • Googles searches for depression were not generally more frequent in lockdown times compared to the year prior. • Online searches were more frequent during the third lockdown compared to the first lockdown. • Online information seeking for depression appears to occur with a delay.