Psychological Distress Greater In 2020 Compared With 2018
A survey conducted between April 7 and April 13, 2020, revealed significantly greater rates of psychological distress compared with 2018 data. The survey results likely reflect the stressors imposed by COVID-19, including anxiety about contracting the disease, social isolation due to physical distancing, uncertainty about the future, and financial strain.
As reported in JAMA (July 7, 2020), a team of researchers, led by Emma E. McGinty from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, fielded the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Civic …
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