America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Frontline Workers More Likely to Report Symptoms of Anxiety, Depressive Disorder
More U.S. adults are now reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder than before the pandemic, according to a comparison of recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS) and data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) from 2019.
Even so, the data also show that the share of adults reporting these symptoms is lower now than it was a year ago. However, frontline workers working outside the home are more likely to be experiencing these symptoms than all other workers.
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The most recent data show that unvaccinated adults in surveyed households reported experiencing these symptoms at a higher rate than adults who are vaccinated.
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been concern that hardships associated with the pandemic could exacerbate mental health problems in the United States.
Continue reading to learn more about:
Concern over mental health
Reported symptoms of anxiety and depression during the pandemic
Where you work makes a difference
Vaccination status also matters
About the Household Pulse Survey
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