Reuters (3/26, Chander) reported, “More young adults in the United States reported feeling anxious or depressed during the past six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and fewer people reported getting the help they needed, according to a U.S. government study released on Friday.” According to the story, “the percentage of adults under age 30 with recent symptoms of an anxiety or a depressive disorder rose significantly about five months after the U.S. imposed COVID-19 related lockdowns, and reported rising deaths from the fast-spreading virus.” Specifically, “Between August 2020 and February 2021, this number went up to 41.5% from 36.4%, as did the percentage of such people reporting that they needed, but did not receive, mental health counseling.”
Newsweek (3/27, Fearnow) reported that the study was published Friday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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— “More under-30 Americans report anxiety, depression during pandemic – CDC “Vishwadha Chander, Reuters, March 26, 2021