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MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report· 2020Q1

Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020

Mark É. Czeisler, Rashon I. Lane, Emiko Petrosky, Joshua F. Wiley et al.

Short summary

Adults reporting symptoms of trauma- and stressor-related disorders (TSRDs) and increased substance use were significantly higher among unpaid adult caregivers and essential workers compared to other adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Key points

  • 31% of US adults reported symptoms of trauma- and stressor-related disorders (TSRDs) in late June 2020.
  • 26% of US adults reported increased substance use during the same period.
  • Unpaid adult caregivers showed higher rates of TSRDs (42%) and increased substance use (34%).
  • Essential workers also reported higher rates of TSRDs (33%) and increased substance use (30%).
  • Suicidal ideation was elevated in both unpaid caregivers and essential workers.

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Abstract

Disorders classified as TSRDs in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder (ASD), and adjustment disorders (ADs), among others. Unpaid adult caregiver status was self-reported. The definition of an unpaid caregiver for adults was a person who had provided unpaid care to a relative or friend aged 18 years to help them take care of themselves at any time in the last 3 months. Examples provided included helping with personal needs, household chores, health care tasks, managing a person's finances, taking them to a doctor's appointment, arranging for outside services, and visiting regularly to see how they are doing. Essential worker status was self-reported. The comparison was between employed respondents (n = 3,431) who identified as essential versus nonessential. For this analysis, students who were not separately employed as essential workers were considered nonessential workers.

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