Prevalence Of Behavioral Health Conditions Has Increased Four-Fold During Pandemic

The incidence of acute stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicidal ideation in the United States rose significantly after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency began in March 2020, according to three recently released studies. The studies documented prevalence three to four times higher than the same period in 2019, and proposed theories about…