Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the U.S.

Statistics report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the United States

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the U.S.

This report provides some interesting facts and figures concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the United States. The report contains figures on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted different demographics in the United States and how it caused increases in anxiety and depression, as well as substance abuse and suicidal ideation.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Mental stress changes among U.S. adults, April 2020 to January 2021, by month
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults' mental health: better or worse during COVID vs past ten years, 2021
  • Basic Statistic Worsened mental health during COVID vs last 10 years, U.S. adults in 2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults whose mental health was worse in 2020 vs 2019, by generation
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 pandemic impact on mental health of U.S. employees in 2021, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults with psychological distress before and during COVID-19 by group
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who experienced daily worry or stress 2018-2020
  • Basic Statistic Mental health status among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Mental and emotional stamina U.S. adults for social distancing by age April 2020
  • Basic Statistic Texts to U.S. Disaster Distress Helpline with COVID-19 effect 2019 vs. 2020

Anxiety and depression

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults that were more anxious than the previous year from 2020 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression, Jan.-June 2019 vs. Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported anxiety disorder symptoms from April 2020-May 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults with anxiety disorder symptoms from Apr. 2020-Oct. 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported depressive symptoms in the last week Apr 2020-May 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who reported depressive symptoms from April 2020-May 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults with anxiety or depression symptoms as of Dec. 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults with anxiety/depression due to COVID-19 pandemic by income U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Adults with anxiety/depression due to COVID-19 pandemic by education U.S. 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. mental health screenings with anxiety 2019-2021, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Americans reporting anxiety/depression before and during 2020 pandemic by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Share of anxiety among U.S. mental screenings April-August 2020, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Depression, stress, and anxiety among older U.S. adults past 2 weeks, Jan. 2021

Substance use and suicidal ideation

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  • Basic Statistic Mental health and substance abuse problems during COVID-19 in the U.S. in June 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mental health and substance abuse problems during COVID-19 June 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mental health and substance abuse problems during COVID-19 June 2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mental health and substance abuse problems during COVID-19 June 2020, by race
  • Basic Statistic U.S. substance use und suicide ideation during COVID-19 by education level 2020
  • Premium Statistic U.S. mental health and substance abuse during COVID-19 June 2020, by employment
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mental health and substance abuse problems during COVID-19 June 2020, by region
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults with mental health/substance issues from Apr.-May 2020, by race
  • Premium Statistic Share of respondents reporting suicidal ideation by ethnicity U.S. 2019 vs 2020

Miscellaneous

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  • Basic Statistic Health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. patients, as of April 2021
  • Basic Statistic Change in prescriptions filled for mental health medications, U.S. Feb.-Mar. 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. college students whose mental health access was affected by COVID-19, May 2020
  • Basic Statistic Concerns about impact of COVID-19 on those with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2020
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