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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, mental health issues have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Average weekly data for June 2020 found that 36.5% of adults in the U.S. reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from 11.0% in 2019.
“The states with the highest percentage of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder are Louisiana (42.9%), Florida (41.5%), Oregon (41.3%), Nevada (39.1%), and Oklahoma (39.0%).”
“The states with the lowest percentage of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder are Wisconsin (27.2%), Minnesota (30.5%), Nebraska (30.6%), North Dakota (30.9%), and South Dakota (31.0%).”
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CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
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