//A third of Americans report anxiety or depression symptoms during the pandemic

A third of Americans report anxiety or depression symptoms during the pandemic

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Young adults are experiencing the highest rates of mental health strain during the pandemic, according to new CDC data.

How are Americans coping with the crushing realities of the pandemic and the economic crisis forming in its wake? Not well, according to a new survey from the Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nationally, around a third of Americans have reported recent symptoms of anxiety and depression since late April. For comparison, in the first three months of 2019, just 11 percent of Americans reported these symptoms on a similar survey.

It’s a sign that along with all the sickness and death, the social distancing restrictions, separation from families, and the deteriorating economy, we’re facing a severe mental health crisis, too.

To be clear: The report isn’t saying a third of Americans have