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Depression and Anxiety Rates Increased Among Racial Groups During the Pandemic

MedXY Editorial Team•Oct 4, 2025•Psychiatry
COVID-19mental healthracial disparities

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A recent survey encompassing over 107,000 adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022 has revealed alarming increases in clinician-diagnosed rates of depression and anxiety across different racial groups. This research underscores the persistent and often widening racial health disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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