Does More Anxiety & Depression = More Consumers & Revenue?
The fact that the pandemic has increased the prevalence of mental health disorders and substance abuse has been widely reported. Between February and July 2020, nearly a quarter of consumers worldwide experienced depression and about a fifth experienced anxiety. In the United States, the average share of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression was 41% in January 2021, compared to 11% between January and June 2020. And 13% of adults reported new or increased substance use in June 2020 …