2019 data based on NHIS data; 2021 data based on U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (Jan. 6-18, 2020, n= 57,042).
Assessment of symptoms based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) scale.
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U.S. adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression, Jan.-June 2019 vs. Jan. 2021
In the United States, the average share of adults reporting symptoms indicative of an anxiety or depressive disorder rose from 11 percent in 2019 to over 41 percent by the beginning of 2021. This statistic shows the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (February 10, 2021). Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1221102/anxiety-depression-symptoms-before-since-covid-pandemic-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021." Chart. February 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1221102/anxiety-depression-symptoms-before-since-covid-pandemic-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021). Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1221102/anxiety-depression-symptoms-before-since-covid-pandemic-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Reporting Symptoms of An Anxiety or Depressive Disorder in The United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2021, /statistics/1221102/anxiety-depression-symptoms-before-since-covid-pandemic-us/
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Percentage of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in the United States from January to June 2019 versus January 2021 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, February 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1221102/anxiety-depression-symptoms-before-since-covid-pandemic-us/
