Anxiety and depression rates soar as Americans face toughest year in their lifetimes: economist
Labor economist Bill Rodgers said that for most Americans, “this is probably the toughest one year that many have had in their whole lifetime.” According to U.S. Census data, rates of anxiety and depression have skyrocketed. Prior to the pandemic, only 6% to 7% of the population self-identified as anxious or depressed, according to Rodgers. […]