The Washington Post (5/26, Fowers, Wan) reports, “A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau data shows, the most definitive and alarming sign yet of the psychological toll exacted by the coronavirus pandemic.” Maria A. Oquendo, a psychiatry professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a former president of the APA, said, “It’s understandable given what’s happening. It would be strange if you didn’t feel anxious and depressed. This virus is not like a hurricane or earthquake or even terrorist attack. It’s not something you can see or touch, and yet the fear of it is everywhere.”
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William Wan, The Washington Post, May 26, 2020