A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds amid coronavirus pandemic
One of the countries with the worst record of handling the pandemic is the United States but, as well as a death toll approaching 100,000, there is massive impact on mental health in a nation with poor social programmes and institutions compared to most of Europe.
A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau data shows, the most definitive and alarming sign yet of th e psychological toll exacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
When asked questions normally used to screen patients for mental health problems, 24 % showed clinically significant symptoms of major depressive disorder and 30 % showed symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder.
Some groups have been hit harder than others. Rates of anxiety and depression were far higher among younger adults, women and the poor. The worse scores in young adults were especially notable, given that the virus has been more likely to kill the elderly or leave them critically ill.
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