Surveys conducted in June by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that about 41% of adults surveyed “reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition.” According to the data, that’s a big increase.
It shows the number of Americans with an anxiety disorder tripled by the same time last year and those with depression was four times higher.Other struggles this year are related to racism and calls for social justice reform across the country.
According to the American Psychological Association, “[d]iscrimination continues to be a source of stress for the majority of Black Americans.