New research from insurer The Hartford found 42% of U.S. workers report declines in their mental health, while a similar percentage (43%) have delayed routine health care appointments since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The researchers note that the delays health …
It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. Census Bureau started asking Americans about the mental-health effects of the pandemic — and the latest survey shows just how much worse things have gotten since then. Some 22.3 million Americans recently …
The number of Americans taking mental health prescription medication is up 6.4% in the last year, which means that 65 million people (1 in 5) are now prescribed medication to help them cope with stress, anxiety or depression, according to …
Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Anxiety, …
