Roughly 30.9 percent of respondents said they had symptoms of anxiety or depression. Roughly 26.3 respondents reported trauma and stress-related disorder due to the pandemic.
Another 13.3 percent of respondents said they were addicted to drug use, including alcohol and presenting it as illegal drugs, to treat stress from the pandemic.
More than half of the respondents who identified as essential workers reported some sort of unusual mental health or behavioral health condition related to the Covid-19 emergency.
The anonymous internet survey was based on self-report and did not include clinical diagnoses.
The background: Federal officials and public health experts have warned of a potential mental health crisis stemming from the pandemic, although there are few national data to date.
States and the federal government have some data showing an increase in the first few months of the year in the first few months of the year, with too few stopdowns, economic uncertainty and added stress caused by the pandemic.
What follows: Researchers in the study recommended that each community include intervention and prevention efforts to strengthen economic support to reduce financial stress, and address racial disparities in health care. They also suggest expanding access to social support, comprehensive treatments and harm reduction services.
