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More than 1 in 4 U.S. adults ages 18 to 24 has considered
suicide since the pandemic began — more than double the number who thought of
suicide before COVID-19 closed down most of the U.S.
Before the pandemic, 10.7% of persons in that age group had
considered suicide; 25.5% have considered it since it began, the CDC reported.
Self-reported, unpaid caregivers clutched the highest percentage of
demographics considering killing themselves, at 30.7%.
Essential workers came in at 21.7% while, overall, 40.9% of
persons surveyed said they had suffered at least one adverse mental or
behavioral health condition since the pandemic began, including anxiety and
depression (30.9%).
SOURCES:
CDC
August 14, 2020
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Alex Berenson August 18, 2020