Adults reporting some form of depression has almost doubled during the pandemic, from 10% (July 2019 to March 2020) to 19% in June.

Of all adults 13% had developed symptoms over the last year, while 6% said their symptoms had stayed the same in this time http://ow.ly/6zYd50B2cyj 
Adults most likely to report some form of depression during the pandemic were:

▪️ aged 16 to 39
▪️ female
▪️ unable to afford an unexpected expense
▪️ disabled

➡️ http://ow.ly/ZNVn50B2d07 
Disabled adults were more likely (35%) than non-disabled adults (12%) to experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression in June 2020 http://ow.ly/ewU350B2d4i 
31% of people aged 16 to 39 reported moderate to severe symptoms of depression in June 2020 compared with 11% in the previous survey (June 2019 to March 2020)
Almost one-quarter of women experienced moderate to severe symptoms of depression in June 2020.

This is compared with 1 in 8 previously (June 2019 to March 2020) http://ow.ly/du0K50B2dem 
Just over 1 in 3 adults who were unable to afford an unexpected expense had moderate to severe depressive symptoms during the pandemic.

This compared with 1 in 5 adults before the pandemic http://ow.ly/s7Bg50B2dk4 
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