A study has found that the incidence of depression in the United States increased threefold during the Covid-1p epidemic, indicating the extent to which a health crisis can pose a threat to mental health.
Survey study published in JAMA network open, An open medical access medical journal published by the American Medical Association, also found that people with lower incomes and more covid-19-related stressors were more likely to have depressive symptoms than others.
A pre-epidemic survey of nearly 1,000 American adults found that 5.5 percent of them showed signs of depression, such as depression or hopelessness, low energy, difficulty concentrating, or thinking about self-harm.
However, when researchers surveyed about 1,500 American adults about mental health from March to April this year, the number reached 27.8pc. Even more people – about 25 pcs extra mild signs of depression, Time Magazine report.
“The burden of depressive symptoms in the U.S. associated with the Covid-1p epidemic is high, and the burden falls disproportionately on individuals who are already at increased risk,” the researchers said.
According to Time Reportedly, people are more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms during an epidemic if they experience “covid-19 stressors” – including job loss, the death of a loved one or financial distress.
Women are more likely to be depressed than men and single people are more likely to suffer from depression than married couples. In addition, having less than $ 5,000 in household savings was associated with an increased risk of symptoms of depression, according to the study.
Research has shown that an increase in the prevalence of depressive symptoms is greater than that reported after previous mass traumatic events, possibly demonstrating the “extremely widespread influence of Covid-19 and its social and economic consequences.”
Last month, official data showed that the number of people suffering from depression in the United Kingdom had almost doubled during the Covid-19 epidemic. Reuters Report.
The UK Office for National Statistics said 19 per cent of people reported some form of depression during the month of June, compared to 10 per cent in the nine months before March 2020. Stress and anxiety were the most common types of depression suggested by people.
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