Half of US adults surveyed in a Boston University study reported at least some signs of depression.Financial distress, social isolation, and death of loved ones are all factors that people said caused their feelings of depression or anxiety. Mental health therapists' caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests.
"There is no question that many people in the US and worldwide are experiencing real and often distressing emotional reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic and, in some cases, to contracting the virus,'' said psychiatrist Dr. Ronald Pies, a retired professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University. "Helpline counselors have reported callers expressing feelings of isolation and interpersonal concerns related to physical distancing such as being cut off from social supports," said Hannah Collins, a spokeswoman for Vibrant Emotional Health, a group that runs the helpline.
The study results echo research from China early in the outbreak, and studies done during the Ebola and SARS crises and after major hurricanes and 9/11, said lead author Dr. Sandro Galea, a BU public health expert. "We see a lot of single young professionals. I think it's been especially tough on them. The isolation, lack of connection, often enhances depression," she said.
Wendy Zirbel of Dodge County, Wisconsin, said she developed anxiety and depression after testing positive for the virus in June. She said that was partly from getting sick — she still has breathing and memory troubles — and partly from her husband's reaction.
As Mark Fischer said 'Depression is the shadow side of entrepreneurial culture, what happens when magical voluntarism confronts limited opportunities.'
Surely. Did you see the news and elected officials? They are quite depressing, all and everyone. And everything is.
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Yes, and the other half are Republicans😎
Well yeah there is high anxiety about life. Shit I've been laid off by two jobs thanks to COVID. I am severely depressed about the future out. Political and economic factors keep me up at night and anymore I feel like what's the point.
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