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