![]() ![]() A previous version of this article discussed the data collected between May 21 and 26, prior to the death of George Floyd. The numbers further indicate continuing increases in rates of anxiety and depression among Americans over the past several weeks. ![]() The results show high levels of anxiety and depression compared with a similar annual survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2018 (it should be noted that the CDC survey asked a different question than the Census Bureau). The most recent data released was collected between June 18 and 23. The four questions related to depression and anxiety offer up-to-date information on Americans’ mental health nationwide, in individual states, and amongst various demographic groups. About 7.5% of those households responded. The Census Bureau sent questionnaires to an average of 1.24 million households every week in the first eight weeks of the survey. ![]() More recent events, including the death of George Floyd and weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality and racism, have also amplified stressors for mental health.īeginning on April 23, 2020, the US Census Bureau started conducting its Household Pulse Survey to study “how people’s lives have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.” In addition to affecting health and employment, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental and emotional state of Americans. ![]()
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