Number Of People Reporting Anxiety And Depression Nationwide Since Start Of Pandemic Hits All-Time High In September, Hitting Young People Hardest

ALEXANDRIA, VA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020– Mental Health America (MHA) today released data from the online screening tool, MHAscreening.org, showing that the number of people reporting signs of anxiety and depression since the start of the pandemic hit an all-time high in September. The new data accompanies the release of the annual State of Mental Health in America report, showing that nationwide, 19% (47.1 million) of people in the U.S. are living with a mental health condition, a 1.5 million increase over last year’s report. … Read More