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The number of adults in Great Britain experiencing depression has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Almost one in five (19.2%) of the 3,500 participants in the survey experienced depression in June, almost double the 9.7% of the group who had symptoms of depression in the nine months to March.
Younger adults, women and disabled people were among those most likely to experience depression during the pandemic, as were those living in households unable to afford an unexpected expense.
One in eight adults (13%) developed moderate to severe depressive symptoms during the pandemic, while a further 6.2% continued to experience this level of depressive symptoms from previously. A much smaller proportion, 3.5%, experienced an improvement in the same period.
www.theguardian.com
Almost one in five (19.2%) of the 3,500 participants in the survey experienced depression in June, almost double the 9.7% of the group who had symptoms of depression in the nine months to March.
Younger adults, women and disabled people were among those most likely to experience depression during the pandemic, as were those living in households unable to afford an unexpected expense.
One in eight adults (13%) developed moderate to severe depressive symptoms during the pandemic, while a further 6.2% continued to experience this level of depressive symptoms from previously. A much smaller proportion, 3.5%, experienced an improvement in the same period.
Depression in British adults doubles during coronavirus crisis
Study shows almost 20% experienced depression, with female, younger and disabled adults most affected
www.theguardian.com
