This study investigated fluctuations in depression and anxiety during the initial 10 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US using data from 1512 adults. Depression and anxiety levels were high initially but declined over time. Being female, younger, lower-income, and having a previous psychiatric diagnosis correlated with higher levels of anxiety and depression. Worsening economic impact and increased projected pandemic duration exacerbated both depression and anxiety. Increased informedness correlated with decreased depression, while increased COVID-19 severity and social media use were positively associated with anxiety.
Publisher
Translational Psychiatry
Published On
Aug 20, 2021
Authors
Anastasia Shuster, Madeline O'Brien, Yi Luo, Laura A. Berner, Ofer Perl, Matthew Heflin, Kaustubh Kulkarni, Dongil Chung, Soojung Na, Vincenzo G. Fiore, Xiaosi Gu
Tags
COVID-19
depression
anxiety
mental health
economic impact
social media
demographics
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