From June 24 to June 30, 2020, around 22 percent of essential workers in the U.S. reported seriously considering suicide in the past month. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who reported increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, by employment status.
Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status*
Characteristic
Started or increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stressor emotions**
* Essential worker status was self-reported. For this analysis, students who were not separately employed as essential workers were considered nonessential workers
** 104 respondents selected “Prefer not to answer.”
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CDC, & MMWR. (August 14, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173497/mental-health-substance-abuse-suicide-ideation-covid-employment/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status*." Chart. August 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173497/mental-health-substance-abuse-suicide-ideation-covid-employment/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173497/mental-health-substance-abuse-suicide-ideation-covid-employment/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Increased Substance Use or Suicidal Ideation Related to Covid-19 Pandemic as of June 2020, by Employment Status*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173497/mental-health-substance-abuse-suicide-ideation-covid-employment/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173497/mental-health-substance-abuse-suicide-ideation-covid-employment/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with increased substance use or suicidal ideation related to COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020, by employment status* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, August 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173497/mental-health-substance-abuse-suicide-ideation-covid-employment/
